Card Design; Verify Setup - DataCard CD800 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 about setting up printing preferences and
lamination options.
If the printer has one laminator, you can apply the overlay material to one or both sides of
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the card.
If the printer has two laminators using different overlay materials, the quickest way to
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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 about using Printer
Manager.

Verify Setup

After you set up the printer, print several test cards to determine how well the laminator applies
material 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
Manager (refer to the printer's Installation and Administrator's Guide). You may need to print
multiple test cards to make sure that 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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Each overlay is applied completely to the card.
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The material adheres well to the edges of the card.
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The overlay does not come off when the card is bent or twisted.
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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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