Foil Control 1(Foil Strip Distance); Foil Control 2 (Foil Apply Speed Ratio) - DataCard CP80 Plus Service Manual

Foil Control 1(Foil Strip Distance)

The Foil Control 1 setting determines how far the foil is pulled after the heated
roller is lifted. Pulling on the foil causes it to separate from the card.
Range
Increase Value
Decrease Value
Symptom/Solution

Foil Control 2 (Foil Apply Speed Ratio)

The Foil Control 2 setting controls the ratio between the
and the foil application speed. The foil application speed is determined as a
percentage of the Transport Apply Speed.
• At 100% the foil speed matches the card transport speed.
• Because the foil application speed is represented as a percentage of the
Transport Apply Speed, changing the transport speed automatically changes
the foil application speed.
Range
Increase Value
Decrease Value
Symptom/Solution
5-36
0 to 1500 (mils)
Increases the distance the foil is pulled at the end of the
lamination process.
Decreases the distance the foil is pulled at the end of the
lamination process.
Frequent card jams with foil sticking to the end of the card.
• Increase the strip distance. The foil is not getting stripped
from the card. As the card moves down the transport, it
pulls the foil liner off the supply spindles.
Excessive use of foil supplies.
• Decrease the strip distance. The excessive stripping
distance is causing large gaps between laminate images
on the foil liner.
50 to 200 (%)
At values greater than 100%, the foil is being pulled faster
than the card travels and the clutch controls the tension.
At values less than 100%, the foil is pulled slower than the
card travels and some slack will be present. (This may be
beneficial if there are stripping artifacts on the card.)
Slack in the foil take-up.
• Increase the foil apply speed ratio.
Stripping lines across the length of the card with topcoat
material.
• Decrease the foil apply speed ratio. By setting the ratio
less than 100%, a little bit of slack is introduced into the
take-up foil. This allows the laminate to cool slightly before
the liner is stripped away. Note that you may need to
increase the Foil Strip Distance slightly to take up the
excess slack.
Transport Apply Speed
Adjustments