Card Components; Color Printing; Print Ribbon - DataCard SD260 Installation And User Manual

Card Components

The printer can personalize cards with the following components:
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"Color Printing"

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"Monochrome Printing"
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"Topcoat Printing"
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"Card Design: Magnetic Stripe"
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"Card Design: Smart Card"
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"Printing and Non-Printing Areas"
The arrangement or layout of components helps to determine how well your card
design works for users.
The settings you choose define how the software manages the card components.
The software you use to produce cards affects the settings available and how you
might use them.
Color Printing
This section includes:
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"Print Ribbon"

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"Managing Color"
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"Printing Text"
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"Printing Graphics"
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"Types of Color Images"
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"Set the Print Resolution"
Print Ribbon
Color printing uses a print ribbon with
three color panels: Y (yellow), M (magenta),
and C (cyan). The ribbon also includes a
black (K) panel and a topcoat (T) panel. The
printer applies the YMC color panels to the card first, prints black components
using the K panel, and then applies the topcoat (T), which helps protect the color
image from damage.
94 Card Design and Setup