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objects. For those who wish to create card graphics from their software applications, the
units ship withboth Windows 95/98 and NTdrivers. Both drivers support TrueType fonts.
1.1.1 Options
Plastic card varieties include Smart Cards and cards with Magnetic Stripes. Because not
everyone may want to use associated capabilities, integration of related hardware is
offered as options. Encoders can place data on either high- or low-coercivity stripes. With
reference to the Card Loading, P310 Printers can be configured for either up- or
down-facing magnetic stripes. However, unless specified otherwise, P310 Printers ship
with the read/write heads positioned to encode down-facing stripes—printing always
occurs on the up-facing card surface.
1.2 Major Elements
Figure 1-1 shows the Printer assemblies visible with the cover raised.
1.2.1 Card Feeder
With the Card Feeder set for a proper thickness, Cards placed in the Card Input Hopper
enter the printer one at a time in response to Card Feed Commands. A manual Card Gate
adjustment lets users establish a suitable card thickness setting. Eltron Card Printer
Products offers cards in popular 0.02- and 0.03-inch thicknesses. However, users can
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Figure 1-1. Major Elements