on preceding page). If the truck fails to pull the card out of the flip station after the flipping action, chances are: 1. The card position is wrong, see above, or; 2. The carrier is not coming down all the way (repeat the Flip Station Calibration routine in Advance Utilities, preceding page).

Another test for this: power down the printer, then power up, listening for the flip station reset action. Open the main cover, then push gently down on the carrier (at the back, close to the guide shaft). If there is any downward travel, increase the parameter (make it less negative) - but don’t overdo it, because this will increase the reset noise and potentially damage the carrier drive.

Insertion Height Adjust : “Insertion height” is the intermediate (non flipping) elevation to which the card is driven for insertion into the laminator. The Insertion Height Adjust parameter is the number of motor steps, more or less, relative to the Edge B event at the photo sensor (diagram on preceding page). Adjust the parameter if the ejector arm misses the card. Raise the insertion height by increasing the parameter (making it less negative), and vice versa.

Flip Station Max Height Adjust

The card carrier needs to move high enough to actuate the flipping mechanism, but should not over-travel excessively.

The Max Height Adjust parameter is the number of motor steps, more more or less, relative to the Edge C event at the photo sensor (diagram on preceding page). Increase this parameter (make it less negative) only if there is an occasional failure to flip.

Reduce this value if the carrier hits the upper bracket holding the guide shaft. If the flip station is not flipping

reliably, be sure it is a travel issue rather than anything else by opening the printer cover, then moving the flip station up by

Insertion height adjustment

hand to activate the flip. If it doesn’t flip, the mechanism itself is defective, so adjusting the height parameter will have no effect.

If you overdo the height adjustment - sending the carrier too high - the U-shaped azimuth adjust molding may be driven off the end of its track. This causes the carrier to wobble as the “U” re-engages on the way down.

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