Power On The System; Print A Test Card; Use The Card Printer Driver - DataCard SD260 Installation And Administration Manual

Power On the System

Press the power button on the front panel of the printer to power on the system.
The printer and laminator perform internal checks and initialize supplies.
The laminator contains heaters for the L1 and L2 cartridges, and for the impresser
if one is installed. It can take several minutes for the heaters to reach their correct
operating temperature before the system is ready to print cards.
The laminator has a power‐save feature that powers off the heaters after the
printer has not been used for a specified period of time. If the timeout period
expires, it can take several minutes for the laminator heaters to return to their
operating temperature when a card is sent to the printer. The front panel displays
the message Busy Warming up during this time. You can change the timeout
period using the Printer Manager Laminator setting. Refer to "Laminator" on
page 56 for more information about using Printer Manager.

Print a Test Card

After you set up the printer, print several test cards to determine how well the
laminator applies the overlay material to the card. 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 can influence the appearance of cards.
If your system includes the optional second laminator (L2), make sure that the
laminator cartridge is always installed, even if the cartridge is not loaded with
overlay material. If the cartridge is not in place, cards are not supported as they
travel through the system, and can fall into the bottom of the laminator.

Use the Card Printer Driver

Refer to the printer's Driver Guide for information about how to set up lamination
preferences and print a driver test card.
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