Chapter 2: Theory Of Operation - DataCard CP80 Plus Service Manual

Chapter 2: Theory of
Operation
This chapter provides the theory of operation for the CP80 and CP80
Plus card printers.
Print Engine Functional Block Diagram ____________________________________________ 2-3
Laminator Functional Block Diagram______________________________________________ 2-4
Printer Components______________________________________________________________ 2-5
Sensors _______________________________________________________________________________ 2-5
Motors _______________________________________________________________________________ 2-6
Miscellaneous ________________________________________________________________________ 2-7
LCD Service Mode Menu Diagram _____________________________________________________ 2-8
Laminator Components __________________________________________________________ 2-9
Sensors _______________________________________________________________________________ 2-9
Motors _______________________________________________________________________________ 2-9
Sequence of Operation _________________________________________________________ 2-10
Power-on Initialization ________________________________________________________________2-10
Default Card Printing Sequence ______________________________________________________ 2-10
Lamination Process __________________________________________________________________2-12
Graphics Printing _______________________________________________________________ 2-13
Printhead Settings ___________________________________________________________________2-14
Magnetic Cards ________________________________________________________________ 2-16
Magnetic Data Principles ____________________________________________________________ 2-16
Encoding Format ____________________________________________________________________2-21
Magnetic Stripe Primary Data Standards _________________________________________ 2-24
ISO/IEC 7811 (Parts 2 and 6) __________________________________________________________2-24
AAMVA DL/ID-2000 __________________________________________________________________ 2-24
Saflok and Ving______________________________________________________________________2-24
Multiple Record Format (SDS) _________________________________________________________2-25
JIS X 6302 (Type I and Type II Cards) ___________________________________________________2-25
Magnetic Media Locations ___________________________________________________________2-26
Data Track Locations ________________________________________________________________2-27
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