DataCard CP80 Plus

CP80 and CP80 Plus Service Manual 2-1
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