KYTronics Corp. CIM‑1773D is a card issuing machine that integrates magnetic and contactless smart‑card encoding, typically driven by an embedded controller with RS‑232/USB interfaces and motorized card transport. Common failure points for this class of equipment include power supply derating (overvoltage on the 12 V rail), motor drive board shorts or failed stepper drivers, encoder misalignment causing jammed cards, and firmware corruption leading to error codes such as “E‑101” or “E‑202”. First‑check diagnostics: verify the input voltage and regulator output with a multimeter; inspect the card transport motor and driver PCB for burn marks or loose solder; and review the machine’s diagnostic log via its serial interface for recent error entries.[oss-gpt-20b]