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P640i Card Printer User Guide
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Print head attachment hardware 
Print head assembly : Replacement print heads 
are shipped pre-assembled to the mounting bracket 
shown here. To ensure uniform contact pressure 
across its width, the head is free to rotate ± 2° about its 
center pivot. It is secured to the bracket by four button 
head screws, tightened to allow a sliding fit. 
Replacing the print head 
1. Open the main cover, then power OFF. 
2. Remove the color ribbon. 
3. Unplug the cable from the print head. 
4. Remove only the fasteners 
1
2
, and 
3
 in the photo 
on the preceding page, then lift the print head 
clear. 
5. Make a note of the resistance entered on the 
replacement printhead’s label (should be between 
2400 and 3600 Ù. 
6. Connect the cable to the replacement printhead, 
making sure
 it is seated properly, see “STOP” 
above. Install the print head, securing it with 
shoulder bolts
 1
 and 
2
, fully tightened, then 
loosely with socket head cap screw 
3
 (with plain 
washer) through the slot in the bracket. 
7. Pivot the head assembly forward to bring the 
angle adjust button head in contact with the print 
head frame, then tighten screw 
3
8. Make sure the cable is not inhibiting 
free rotation 
of 
the print head about its pivot. 
9. Power ON, then check print quality as follows. 
10. Enter the printhead resistance in the driver 
Properties “Print Station Adjustment” screen, 
page TN4-4. 
Print quality tests and 
adjustments 
The objective in the following is to find the best 
compromise between image quality and ribbon 
wrinkling. In the printer driver go to 
Printing Preferences 
> Image Adjustment
, then set both Brightness and 
Contrast to 50 (default condition). 
1. Run 
IDPrint Lite
, Tech Note 8, then select 
Graytone.bmp
 as Image 1. 
2. Print two or three cards with the graytone image. 
3. If you are satisfied with the overall appearance 
and uniformity of the image, you might wish to 
leave well alone. If you feel some improvement 
could be achieved, proceed to Step 4.
4. Referring to the photo on the preceding page, 
mark the head-angle-adjust button head with a 
fiber tip pen to serve as a reference. Loosen screw 
#3 just enough to allow sliding movement of the 
printhead bracket. 
5. Unlock the angle adjust button head screw, turn it 
a quarter-turn counterclockwise, then re-lock it. 
This will have the effect of rotating the head 
counterclockwise a fraction of a degree when you 
snug the button head against the printhead frame. 
Tighten screw #3. 
6. Print another graytone card for comparison. If 
there is a noticeable improvement, try another 
quarter-turn adjustment, then print again. 
7. If the print quality is seen to deteriorate rather 
than improve, return to the as-shipped setting of 
the head angle screw, then try rotating it 
clockwise in quarter-turn increments.
Electric Shock Caution • Make sure 
power is disconnected before working 
on the print head. Also note that the 
head will likely be destroyed if power is 
reapplied while you are in porcess of 
reconnecting the cable, or if the plug 
is not seated properly.
Connector
Head 
angle 
adjust
Print 
head 
pivot
Do NOT 
tighten these