Initializing The Ink Ribbon And Retransfer Film; Printing Cards - DataCard SR200 User Manual

Initializing the Ink Ribbon and Retransfer Film

Cards can be printed when the LCD panel displays Ready. Follow these steps to initialize the ink
ribbon and retransfer film when cartridges are installed or when Sleeping displays on the LCD.
1.
Press the Reset key on the LCD panel. The LCD display reads
Initialize OK?
2.
Press
without winding the ribbon and retransfer film.
OR
Use the Next key to display 2'nd Panel, OK? or Next Panel, OK?
if you want to wind the ribbon and transfer film before printing:
Press

winds the ribbon and film two panel sets.
Press

printer winds the ribbon and film one panel set.

Printing Cards

Print cards after installing the printer and printer driver, and after setting up your card design.
Refer to "Before You Begin" on page
Card designs can be printed from ID software, which handles the types of information used on
cards. If you do not have ID software, you can use a different PC application to design the cards.
However, most PC applications do not support magnetic stripe encoding or smart card
programming. With any application, test the card design to verify the results.
The printer LCD panel displays the following sequence while a card is being printed:
Tips for Success
To restore the printer when it is in sleep mode, press Reset and then

LCD panel.
Handle unprinted cards by the edges to preserve print quality. Do not touch the print surface

with your hands. Use the supplied white gloves to handle cards.
Refer to Chapter
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stripe data on cards.
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(Return) if you want to initialize the printer
when 2'nd panel, OK? is displayed. The printer
when Next Panel, OK? is displayed. The
12.
5: "Magnetic Stripe Encoding" for information about encoding magnetic
on the printer
Using the Printer and Laminator