Datacard Group SP Series Printer User Manual


 
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Using the printer
Users Guide for the Magna Class Printer
Enable two-sided printing if you plan to print the front and
back of the card.The printer must have a duplex module to
print on both sides of the card.
Set the margins for the area to print on the card. A setting of
Edge-to-Edge is the same as a margin of 0.
Set the magnetic stripe format and coercivity if you plan to
encode magnetic stripe data.
Enable or disable overlay, depending on the options in your
printer and features you want for this card.
2 In the application, select the Magna Class printer as the current
printer.
3 Using the application's page setup feature, set the paper size to
CR80 Card 2.13" x 3.38." Set all the margins to the same value
as the driver. (You can set the margins in the application wider
than the driver, if desired.)
4 Select the orientation for the card designeither portrait or
landscape.
5 Format the text to print using a TrueType ( ) font. To print using
the true black (K) panel of the print ribbon, use the Black color
selection. All other colors are printed using the color panels of the
print ribbon.
6 To print on the front of the card, keep data on one page. To print
the front and back of the card, send a two-page document. (Make
sure printing on both sides is enabled.)
7 Also on the front of the card, enter the information to be encoded
on the magnetic stripe and format the text using one of the
following fonts:
Track 1Magnetic Stripe
Track 2Magnetic Stripe
Track 3Magnetic Stripe
Track NTTMagnetic Stripe
Windows must be set to display all fonts. (Some PCs are set
to display TrueType fonts only.) See Windows help for more
information.
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