Card Design; Verify Setup - DataCard SD Series User Manual

Card Design

Set up your card design using your card production software or another
application, such as Microsoft Word. You can specify your lamination preferences
using the Card Printer Driver. Your card production software also may provide
lamination settings.
The Card Printer Driver allows you to specify both printer and lamination
preferences. Refer to your printer's Driver Guide for complete information on
setting up printing preferences and lamination options.
If the printer has one laminator, you can apply the overlay material to one or
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both sides of the card.
If the printer has two laminators loaded with different overlay materials, the
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quickest way to process a card is to apply the overlay in L1 to the front of the
card and the overlay in L2 to the back of the card.
You can fine‐tune the settings that control the application of the overlay using
Printer Manager. Refer to the printer's Installation and Administrator's Guide for
information on using Printer Manager.

Verify Setup

After you set up the printer, print several test cards to determine how well the
laminator applies the overlay to the card. You can print test cards from the Card
Printer Driver (refer to the printer's Driver Guide), from the printer LCD panel
(refer to "Print a Test Card" on page 18), or from Printer Manager (refer to the
printer's Installation and Administrator's Guide). You may need to print multiple
test cards to make sure the overlay is positioned correctly. The card stock, the
card design, and the printer's environment all can affect the appearance of cards.
When evaluating a card, make sure that:
The overlays are being applied properly:
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The card is debowed correctly.
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The impression is positioned correctly and has the proper depth.
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If you need to make adjustments to the laminator or overlay settings, refer to the
"Printer Manager" section of the printer's Installation and Administrator's Guide.
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Each overlay is applied completely to the card.
The material adheres well to the edges of the card.
The overlay does not come off when the card is bent or twisted.
SD460 Laminating System