Adjusting The Transfer Dwell Time And Temperature - HID HDP5000 User Manual

HDP5000 & HDPii Plus Card Printer Encoder User Guide_L000950, 3.0

3.11.2 Adjusting the Transfer Dwell Time and Temperature

Use Image Transfer to control of the Transfer Dwell Time and Temperature.
• These settings control the speed and temperature at which printed images are
transferred from the InTM Film to the card. These settings may vary depending on the
card type.
• The Printer Driver automatically optimizes these settings according to the selection
made in the Card Type option.
• Changes made to the Dwell Time and Temperature settings are saved for the selected
Card Type option (upon exiting the Printer Driver setup, from the Printer's Control
Panel).
Step Procedure
1 Transfer Dwell Time Sets dwell time for InTM Film transfer in seconds per inch Lower limit = 1.0
seconds per inch, Upper limit = 3.0 seconds per inch
• UltraCard III - Composite: Default = 2.0 seconds per inch
• UltraCard - PVC: Default = 2.0 seconds per inch
• Custom: Default = 2.0 seconds per inch
2 Transfer Temperature Sets temperature for InTM Film transfer in Celsius Lower limit = 150.0 Celsius,
Upper limit = 210.0 Celsius
• UltraCard III - Composite: Default = 175 Celsius
• UltraCard- PVC: Default = 175.0 Celsius
• Custom: Default = 175.0 Celsius
Return to the factory default settings for the selected Card Type by clicking on the Default button.
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If using cards (that differ from the Card Type Glossy-PVC or Matte-PVC options), select one of the
Card Type Custom options.
4 Adjust the dwell time and temperature settings to ensure proper image transfer. Determine the
appropriate settings for the card stock by setting the Transfer Dwell Time and Transfer Temperature
to the default settings. Print a card.
a. If the InTM Film is not transferring properly, adjust these settings accordingly.
OR
b. If the InTM Film is transferring properly, perform a final durability test called the Tape Test.
For instructions on how to do a tape test, see
Use the Default button to reset the Transfer Dwell Time and Transfer Temperature to defaults for
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current Card Type choice.
July 2013
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Conducting the Tape adhesion Test procedure.
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