Card Registration Offset; Debow Enable - DataCard CP80 Plus Service Manual

Card Registration Offset

This setting determines the card's position when the heated roller is lowered.
This offset is relative to the
• If the MFG Card Registration Baseline is properly adjusted, setting the Card
Registration Offset to zero should position the leading edge of the card
directly under the nip of the rollers.
• Different offset values will be loaded for each laminate supply type.
Range
Increase Value
Decrease Value
Symptom/Solution
* Note that this can also be caused by an improper Foil Advance Offset.

Debow Enable

The Debow Enable setting enables or disables the debowing process.
For the upper laminator, the card still passes under the debow roller, but the
•
dwell time is set to zero.
For the lower laminator, the duplex does not rotate into the debow position,
•
so the card is not debowed at all.
Possible Settings
5-34
MFG Card Registration Baseline
-350 to 4000 (mils)
Moves the card further into the rollers.
Moves the card away from the rollers.
Burning or delamination of the leading edge of the card
stock.
• Increase the registration offset. The heated roller is
coming down before the card reaches the nip of the
rollers.
Topcoat applied too far from leading edge of card.
• Decrease the card registration offset. The card is too far
into the rollers.
Patch applied too far from leading edge of card.
• Decrease the card registration offset. The card is too far
into the rollers.
Patch material overhanging the leading edge of the
*
card.
• Increase the card registration offset. The heated roller
moved down before the card reached the rollers.
0 = Disabled, 1 = Enabled
setting.
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Adjustments