Process For Changing Settings - DataCard Sp35 Installation Manual

Changing settings in the printer
This section describes the settings in the printer that you might want to change. These settings can be used to
customize the performance of the printer to meet the demands of your card design. This section contains:

"Process for changing settings"

"Change printing intensity"
"Fine-tune edge-to-edge printing"
"Change laminator settings (SP75 only)"
Tips for success
• You must use a PC to which the printer is directly connected to change operational settings (locally attached or
directly networked). You cannot change operational settings from a client PC using shared printing.
• Your service provider can guide you in making settings that will meet your specific needs.
• Printer settings should be changed only by someone familiar with the operation of the printer and with
Windows. Allow enough time to perform all steps of the procedures to achieve the card quality desired.
• If this information does not result in the print quality that you want, contact your service provider for assistance.
You can work with the following settings:
• Printing intensity: You can fine-tune the appearance and function of cards you print by changing the intensity
used to print black (K) and topcoat (T) panels. Intensity affects the thickness of letters and bar codes–higher
intensity prints thicker letter or bar codes. Use the Printhead tab of the Printer Toolbox to change the printing
intensity.
• Fine-tune edge-to-edge printing: You can change where the printing is positioned on the card. When you
select "Edge to edge" as the Print Margin value, you should set the Leading Edge for best appearance and
smooth operation. (Print Margin is set in the Printing Preferences, Properties, or Document Default Properties
dialog box.) You can also change the position of printing to address card quality concerns. Use the Edge to
edge tab of the Printer Toolbox to fine-tune where printing occurs on the card.
• Laminator settings, for SP75: You can change the laminator temperature and speed for applying topcoat or
patch material to obtain the best results with your card stock and material. You can also change where the
leading edge of the card and material meet to obtain the best results with your cards. Use the Laminator
Advanced tab of the Printer Toolbox to fine-tune settings for the laminator.
Process for changing settings
This section contains several procedures which help you make specific changes to settings. All of the procedures
use the following basic steps. This overview can help you prepare for the specific processes that follow.
Materials to use
• Print ribbon that you plan to use when producing cards.
• Blank cards, for making "test cards" before and after changing settings. If you will be making printer test cards
and the printer includes a magnetic stripe module, make sure the magnetic stripe test cards and the printer
have the same coercivity.
• For the SP75 printer, patch or topcoat material (or both) that you plan to use when producing cards.
• Permanent marker (for recording data on cards) or a pen (if you record data on paper).
• Paper and tape, if you want to create log pages. A log page has "test cards" taped to it with corresponding data
(such as setting values) written on the page. Only one side of the card is visible when it is taped to the log page,
but you can write more information on a log page than on a test card or sample card.
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