Card Appearance Problems - DataCard Sp35 Installation Manual

Card appearance problems

Problems with card appearance can be the result of the following:
• Image capture tools, such as the camera
• The card creation application, which displays the image
• Limitations in technology, such as differences between how an image looks on the PC monitor and how it looks
after it is printed
• Printer maintenance or settings
• Card quality, such as cards that are not flat from the die-cutting process
This section describes possible problems you might observe with the quality of cards you produce with the SP
Series printer. To diagnose and fix card quality problems, find the symptom in the tables that follow. For each
possible cause, attempt the solutions in the order listed.
The available topics are:
• "Printing appearance"
• "Monochrome printing"
• "Print Topcoat problems"
• "Laminator topcoat problems (SP75 printer only)"
• "Laminator patch problems (SP75 printer only)"
To find the topic that describes how to perform the procedure, do one of the following:
• Type an important word (such as clean or ribbon) in the Index or Search tabs
• Find the procedure in the Contents list for SP Series Info Central.
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