Fargo DTC4500 - Reviewing the DTC4500 Sequence of Operations

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DTC4500 Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L001444 Rev1.0
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Reviewing the DTC4500 Sequence of Operations
Step Process
12 The Card Feed Sensor detects the leading edge of card.
13 The Print Stepper Motor queues card to the middle of the platen Roller. All
Stop.
14 The Print Headlift Motor engages to the print position.
15 The Print Cover Sensor checks for closed state.
16 The Print Stepper Motor engages.
17 The Ribbon Drive Motor engages.
18 The Image data is burned by the Printhead until the image data is depleted. All
Stop.
19 The Thermistor engages the Printhead Cooling Fan to maintain proper
operating temperature.
20 The Headlift Motor engages to the queue position.
21 The Print Stepper Motor engages.
22 The Print Ribbon Drive engages.
23 After Ribbon advances a few Encoder clicks, assume the Ribbon is free of
card. All stop.
24 Repeat Steps 9 through 22 for the appropriate number of color/overlay Panels.
25 Either the Card is ejected from the singled-sided Printer or the Card Feed
Stepper engages to queue the card for the Flipper Table for the dual-sided
Printer.
26 All Stop.