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P1086708-001 ZXP Series 9 Card Printer Service Manual 105

Theory of Operation

Card Movement During Printing

Step 1. The card is fed from the input hopper into the printer.

Step 2. As the card is moved into the printer, it is cleaned via the cleaning cartridge; this

cleans dust and dirt particles from the card surfaces.

Step 3. If the printer includes an optional smart card encoder (either contact-style or

contactless), the card is moved to the encoder and is encoded. As the card is

encoded, it is checked to verify that it was encoded properly. If encoding fails, the

card is moved to the reject bin. This is done to avoid wasting time, ribbon panels, and

transfer lm on a defective card. If encoding is successful, the card is moved to the

next step.

If the printer includes an optional magnetic stripe encoder, the card is moved to the

encoder; and the magnetic stripe is encoded. The card is then backed up and run

through the magnetic stripe encoder again; on this pass the card is read to verify

that the magnetic stripe was properly encoded. If encoding fails, the card is moved to

the reject bin. As with failed smart card encoding, this is done to avoid wasting time,

ribbon panels, and transfer lm on a defective card. If encoding is successful, the

card is moved to the next step.

Step 4. The card is positioned at the X-Y card transport and waits for the image(s) to be

printed on the transfer lm. Retransfer printing uses the dye sublimation and thermal

transfer processes to print the image(s) in reverse onto the transfer lm.

Step 5. When printing is completed, the card is moved to the transfer station. As the card is

moved, it is cleaned via the cleaning roller.

Step 6. The card is fed into the transfer station, and the printed transfer lm is applied to both

sides of a card at the same time. The card and lm pass between the heated transfer

rollers, where heat and pressure bond the image onto both surfaces of the card.

Step 7. As the card exits the transfer station, the blower removes any ash (transfer lm

residue) from both sides of the card; and the card is cleaned via the cleaning roller.

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