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AVALON and AVALON DUO Printer USER MANUAL
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Printhead Power:
These options provide control over the degree of
printhead ‘heating’ power
applied to the cards and dye-film ribbon
during
the
printing
process.
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan (YMC):
An increase or decrease in the YMC Power will result in an increase or
decrease in the colour density – images will be
darkened
or
lightened.
Black Resin:
An increase or decrease in the Black Resin Power will result in an
increase or decrease in the ‘boldness’ of black text and barcodes.
Overcoat:
An increase or decrease in the Overcoat Power will result in an increase
or decrease in the visibility of the HoloKote anti-forgery images.
Caution:
Very low Overcoat Power settings can cause side effects such as card images fading over time, and also negate
the HoloKote® anti-forgery card protection system.
Caution:
Very high settings of any of these Printhead Power sliders can cause side effects such as incorrect or distorted
colours, breaking of the dye-film ribbon, and even damage to the thermal printhead.
Tip:
In the event that the dye-film ribbon
breaks
due to
over
-
heating,
it can be repaired using
Adhesive Tape
; attach the
broken section together and then wind up the
black take-up spool
by hand for roughly two full turns. Then, before printing
again,
turn the printer off
and back on again and reduce the Power settings so the dye film does not break again.
Image Position
:
The
Image Position
options enable the user to make
small adjustments
to the
position
of the
printed
image
on the
plastic cards - this can be useful for
eliminating
unwanted
white
borders
. All adjustments are with reference to the card
viewed in
landscape.
Up/Down:
Slider moved upwards:
the image will move upwards on the card.
Slider moved downwards:
the image will move downwards.
The adjustment is calibrated to:
12 steps = 1mm
(approx).
Image End:
Slider moved left:
the End of the Image will move left (closer to the end
of the card).
Slider moved right
: the End of the Image will move right (away from the
end of the card).
The adjustment is calibrated to:
12 steps =1mm
(approx).
Note
- The Image Start is unaffected.
Caution:
Moving the Image End slider too far left can result in the image
being printed beyond the end of the card – this will cut the dye-film ribbon.
Image Start:
Slider moved left:
the Start of the Image will move left (away from the
start of the card).
Slider moved right:
the Start of the Image will move right (closer to the
start of the card).
The adjustment is calibrated to:
10 steps = 0.1mm
(approx).
Note
- Any movement of the Image Start position will have a corresponding effect on the Image End position.
Caution:
Moving the Image Start slider too far
right can result in the image being printed beyond the start of the card – this
will cut the dye-film ribbon.
Tip:
In the event that the dye-film ribbon
breaks
due to
printing beyond the edges of the card,
it can be repaired using
Adhesive Tape
; attach the broken ends together and then wind up the
black take-up spool
by hand for roughly two full
turns. Then, before printing again,
turn the printer off
and back on again and change the Image Position settings so the dye
film does not break again.
