Chapter 2: Using The Printer; Loading Cards - DataCard ImageCard Select User Manual

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Loading cards

Load cards when beginning work or when the card cartridge is low on cards or empty.
You can load cards when the printer power is on or off. You can also load cards while
the printer is printing. To order more cards, contact your card vendor. For information
on card requirements, see "Supplies and cards" on page B-1.
Load cards
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If the printer has a locking card cartridge, unlock the cartridge before removing it.
Pull up on the lower edge of the card cartridge (see step 1 in Figure 2-1). Lift the
card cartridge up and out of the printer (step 2 in Figure 2-1).
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Figure 2-1: Remove the card cartridge
Do not touch the surface of cards before printing them. Handle cards by the edges
or wear gloves to protect cards. Oils on hands can cause discolored printing.
Fan cards to separate the edges of the cards (see Figure 2-2).
Place up to 100 blank cards into the card cartridge. (If the cards are thicker or
thinner than 0.030 inch (0.76 mm), the maximum number of cards you can load
varies.)
User's Guide for ImageCard® Select™ and UltraGrafix® Select™ Printers
Figure 2-2: Fan cards
Using the printer