How To Use The Embosser Utility Page; About The Embosser Utility Page; How To Move The Embosser Wheel - Magtek ExpressCard 2000 Hardware Service Manual

2 - Introduction

2.9.3 How to Use the Embosser Utility Page

2.9.3.1 About the Embosser Utility Page

To manually move the embosser wheel or hammer cam motors, or to adjust the depth of individual
embossed characters, use the touchscreen to navigate to > > > ,
Menu Settings Service Embosser
then enter service passwords 4567890 and 0987654 to open the Embosser Utility page.
Figure 2-7 - Embosser Utility Page
The box specifies how many steps the motor will take when you press any of the
Steps/Direction Move
buttons in the top row. Adjust the value by typing a new value on the keyboard, or by
Steps/Direction
pressing the up and down arrows. Change how quickly the arrow buttons change the value by selecting
the 1 per, 10 per, or 100 per radio buttons; the default is for the arrows to add or subtract 100 per press.
The following sections specify how to use the page to perform specific operations.
Embosser Utility

2.9.3.2 How to Move the Embosser Wheel

The embosser wheel, driven by the button, contains the set of characters the
Wheel Motor Move
embosser can press into cards. Each character is mounted to one of 80 tines numbered 1 through 80. The
motor takes 20 steps to advance from one tine to the next. To move the embosser wheel a full 360
degrees, move it (80 characters) x (20 steps per character) = 1600 steps.
To move the embosser wheel, follow these steps from the page:
Embosser Utility
1) Turn on the checkbox. The embosser wheel is designed to operate at fast speed.
Move At Fast
2) Set the number of steps you want the embosser wheel to take (see section 2.9.3.1 About the
Embosser Utility Page) and press the button.
Wheel Motor Move
3) Repeat the moves as necessary to complete the test.
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