Magtek ExpressCard 2000 Hardware Service Manual page 33

2 - Introduction
To adjust a single character's pressing force or hold time, do the following:
1) Open the
Emboss Settings
enter service passwords
button below
Settings
2) Press the Get button to refresh the settings shown in the
3) Select the tine you want to change in the
current settings for that tine in the top row of the page.
4) To adjust how long the embosser hammer will press that specific character into the card before lifting
back off to the embosser home position, change the
milliseconds, so a value of 5 equals a hold time of 50 ms. In most cases, setting
produce acceptable results:
a) Select the Hold
b) Enter a new value using the keyboard, or use the up and down arrows to adjust the value. You
can set how quickly the arrows will change the value by pressing the
5) To adjust the depth the hammer will press that specific character into cards, change the
setting. The device adds this value to the its global
settings, or
IndentAngleTop
How to Calibrate the Embosser). To increase the embossed depth of that specific character,
increase the value; to decrease the embossed depth of a given character, decrease the value. The valid
range is from -127 to +127, but typical values are in the -20 to +40 range.
6) Press the
Save All
7) Press the button to return to the
Status
ExpressCard 2000 / ExpressCard 3000| Instant Issuance Card Personalization System | Hardware Service Manual
Figure 2-8 - Emboss Settings Page
page: Navigate to
4567890 and 0987654
Set Emboss Hold Time & Height
Tine #
field.
and
IndentAngleBottom
button to save the settings for all tines
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> >
Menu Settings Service
to open the Embosser Utility
.
Current Settings in Device
drop-down menu. The touchscreen will display the
setting. The setting is in increments of 10
Hold
EmbossAngleTop
settings, as appropriate (see section 6.6
page.
> and
Embosser
page, then press the
list box.
to 0 should
Hold
button.
N per tap
Char Height
and EmbossAngleBottom