Changing Operational Settings - DataCard ImageCard User Manual

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Add scratch-off area to color
and black ID card
Add scratch-off area to color
ID card
Add scratch-off area to one-
color ID card
Pre-print cards with red
logo, then print color and
black ID cards

Changing operational settings

This section describes the operational settings for the printer that you
can change using the printer driver. These settings can be used to
customize the performance of your printer to meet the demands of
your card design.
For detailed information about how to change each setting, see Help
for the appropriate dialog box.
You can work with the following:
•
•
Print
ribbon 1
YMCKTKT
YMCT/
YMCT
Green (K)
Red (K)
E
You must use the PC to which the printer is connected to change
operational settings. You cannot change operational settings
using a PC connected through a network.
Printer values
Before changing any operational settings, you need to record the
current values in the printer using the Printer Values tab. This
record will allow you to return to current settings if the changes
you make do not address your concerns.
Preheat
You can change the print performance and appearance of cards
you print by changing the preheat value. The preheat value
determines the temperature of the printhead during the print
process but when the printhead is not actually printing. A higher
Print Change
ribbon 2 printhead?
Scratch-off Yes
(K)
Scratch-off Yes
(K)
Scratch-off No
(K)
YMCKTKT Yes
User's Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
Advanced Information
Change K
intensity?
Yes
No
Yes
No