Print From A Pc Application - DataCard ImageCard IV User Manual

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User's Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer
Figure 5-4: Load an exception card
Hold the card input tray and release the card pusher to hold all cards in place.
Replace the card input tray cover.
In the card creation application, send the exception card to print.
The ImageCard IV printer picks the exception card and uses the data from the
card creation application to process it.
When the exception card is complete, it is placed in the output tray along with all
other printed cards. You can resume normal processing.
In the application, choose the SmartDriver as the current printer.
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The default name for the ImageCard IV printer, when it is installed, is
SmartDriver. Your printer might have a different name than SmartDriver.
Choose the printer settings that correspond to the cards to print. See
with Properties and other driver dialog boxes" on page 5-4
Settings might include the following:
– Enable two-sided printing if you plan to print the front and back of the card.
– Set the margins for the area to print on the card. A setting of Edge-to-Edge is
the same as a margin of 0.
– Set the orientation for the card design—either portrait or landscape.
– Set the magnetic stripe format and coercivity if you plan to encode magnetic
stripe data.
– Enable or disable topcoat or overlay, depending on the options in the printer
and the features you want for this card.
– For a shared printer, choose the Ribbon Type to match the ribbon installed in
the printer. (Do not use the autodetect setting.)
Using the application's page setup feature, set the following:
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