Topcoat Appearance Problems - DataCard SD Series User Manual

Topcoat Appearance Problems

Problem
There are scratches in
the topcoat.
There are repeating
marks in the topcoat.
The holographic
topcoat shows irregular
darker areas.
There are particles of
holographic topcoat
beyond the trailing
edge of the card.
The topcoat shows
wavy lines along the
length of the card.
The topcoat is spotty,
especially on the
leading edge of the
card.
SD Series Card Printers User's Guide
Probable Cause
The inside of the printer
is dirty.
The supplies have
debris on them.
The heated roller is
dirty.
The temperature for
applying the
holographic topcoat is
too high.
The temperature for
applying the
holographic topcoat is
too high.
The temperature for
applying the topcoat is
too high.
The overlay material is
wound in the wrong
direction on the take-
up spool.
Solution
Clean the printer. Refer to
Cleaning Card" on
Store and handle supplies carefully. Keep
supplies in the original packaging until
you are ready to use them.
Clean the laminator. Refer to
Laminator" on page
continues to occur, contact your service
provider.
Decrease the laminator temperature for
the overlay material. Refer to the Printer
Manager "Laminate Type" section of the
printer's Installation and Administrator's
Guide.
Topcoat particles, or flash, can
•
become attached to the card. Try
to brush off the particles.
Clean the laminator. Refer to
•
"Clean the Laminator"
A-12.
Decrease the laminator
•
temperature for the overlay
material. Refer to the Printer
Manager "Laminate Type" section
of the printer's Installation and
Administrator's Guide.
Note: Reducing the temperature can
reduce the number of particles, but does
not eliminate them.
Decrease the laminator temperature for
the overlay material. Refer to the Printer
Manager "Laminate Type" section of the
printer's Installation and Administrator's
Guide.
Process another card to allow the overlay
material to reset itself. If it doesn't, remove
the cartridge and turn the take-up spool
clockwise several turns.
"Run a Printer
page 30.
"Clean the
A-12. If the problem
on page
53