DataCard CP60 Service Manual page 21

5.
The card is then sent back toward the entry of the printer before being sent to
the magnetic stripe module.
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.
The card is then returned to the input sensor and registered for graphics
printing.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
7.
The card is passed to the duplex module.
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.
The card is re-registered by the input sensor and printing is completed on the
back of the card in the same fashion as the front.
9.
After printing, the card is moved to the front of the printer and placed into
the output hopper.
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The leading edge of the card is registered by the magnetic stripe sensor.
The optical encoder measures the distance the card is traveling during the
encoding process.
All tracks of the card are written simultaneously.
On the return pass, the card data is verified.
When the leading edge of the card reaches the platen roller, the printhead
cam engages and lowers the head onto the card.
The ribbon motor is engaged. The motor is over-driven, and the spindle
clutch slips as needed to match the speed of the card.
After printing a panel, the printhead is raised and the card is returned to
the input sensor.
The ribbon motor advances to the next panel by examining the ribbon
encoder.
The process is repeated for the remaining panels.
The duplex entry sensor detects the card and determines the position
within the flipper.
With the magnetic clutch relaxed, the drive rollers pull the card into the
module.
The clutch is engaged and the motor rotates the flipper to the return
position.
The clutch is released, and the motor drives the rollers to move the card
back into the printer. (The rollers always move in the forward direction,
but since the flipper assembly is inverted, the card is moved back into the
printer.)
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