To get the best quality cards and to maintain printer performance,
follow these tips for success:
•Use the best quality cards available with a smooth, glossy
PVC surface and print them only once. Make sure options, such as a Mylar signature
panel or a magnetic stripe, are high quality.
•Match the card design and the supplies you use to obtain the
results you want.
— Edge to edge printing requires high-quality cards and can
require fine-tuning the printer (using the SmartDriver) and the card design
(using the card creation application).
— Avoid placing an image or important data on the other side
of the card from a magnetic stripe, smart card chip, or signature panel.
— Locate bar codes at least 0.25 inches from other printing
and from the edge of the card. Make sure the color used to print the bar code
works in your bar code readers.
— Do not print closer than 0.1 inch from a signature panel,
magnetic stripe, or smart card chip.
— Do not apply topcoat over a magnetic stripe, signature panel,
or smart card chip.
•Follow instructions carefully when replacing supplies, correcting
problems, cleaning the printer, and replacing parts.
