Pre-Punched Cards; New Cards For Color Printing; Adhesive Backed Cards; Card Quality Guidelines - Polaroid 539957-020 Rev. A User Manual

Pre-Punched Cards

For best results, punch cards after
printing them. The cards can have
a punched area within 1-inch
(25mm) of the left-hand edge, as
the cards are loaded in the printer.
If the card has a magnetic stripe,
the card cannot be punched
anywhere in the stripe.

New Cards for Color Printing

The printer is designed to print on new card stock. If you print on cards twice, be
careful to avoid getting dirt, fingerprints, or other contamination on cards before
the second printing. Previous printing can interfere with printing and result in
cards that do not have the appearance you want. Printing on cards that have been
issued might introduce substances that interfere with card printing or damage
the printer. If a previously printed card has been printed with topcoat, the card
cannot be printed a second time.

Adhesive Backed Cards

Adhesive-backed cards are printed, and then adhered to proximity cards when
the card surface is not flat enough to print. The printing surface (white side) of
adhesive-backed card meets the material requirements for use in some printers.
Use the following guidelines:
• Store cards in a cool place (such as a refrigerator) to avoid adhesive migration.
• Clean the printer's card tracks to remove any adhesive residue. Use the
printhead cleaning pen or isopropanol and a swab to remove the residue.
• Use a print margin of at least 0.05 inch when using adhesive-backed cards.

Card Quality Guidelines

Cards must meet the following card quality guidelines for the printer to print
high quality graphics on them successfully.

Card Surface

• The card must be free of irregularities such as particles embedded in the
surface.
• The card surface must be smooth and even. Surface irregularities can cause
loss of contact, resulting in printing voids.
• The printing surface must be glossy.
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