Monochrome Printing; Monochrome Printing With Full-Color Ribbon; Monochrome Ribbon - DataCard CD Series Installation And Manual

Next, evaluate the other color areas of the card, such as text or logo:
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Monochrome Printing

Monochrome Printing with Full-Color Ribbon

Full‐color print ribbon includes a black panel.
The black panel transfers to the card
differently than the YMC panels. Text and bar
codes are usually printed with the black
panel. Full‐color print ribbon also prints any
monochrome or one‐bit‐per‐pixel graphics using the K panel.

Monochrome Ribbon

Monochrome ribbon produces single‐color cards. Monochrome
ribbon can be any of the following:
Alternating black and topcoat panels (KT or KTT ribbon)
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The printer applies black and one or two topcoat
panels on the same side of the card.
Continuous black (K ribbon)
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A continuous color, such as green or silver (also K
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ribbon)
Continuous monochrome printing with Datacard‐certified
ribbon uses the Ribbon Saver feature. With Ribbon Saver,
the printer begins using ribbon at a location that
corresponds to the leading edge of the card. The printer continues to spool
ribbon for the length of the image but no farther. The printer leaves a small
margin between each card to avoid image overlap.
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Check your card production application for settings that can help improve
the printed color of text.
Use image editing applications (such as Adobe® Photoshop®) to change
the color of a logo file for optimal printing.
Contact your service provider for assistance if the cards do not have the
colors you want.
Elements of Card Design