4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual
To change or verify the appropriate printer driver options for your print job, please refer to the following descriptions given in alphabetical order:
Algebraic
See Color Matching.
Apply Ribbon Overlay
This option is only applicable if you have selected a Ribbon Type with a clear overlay (O) panel. If using such a ribbon, select this option to enable the printer to place a clear, protective overlay over the entire printable area of the given card size. Remember that all
Buffer Single Card
Select this option to force the printerÕs memory to buffer, or hold, only one print job at a time. This option should only need to be selected if you are printing to multiple printers sharing print jobs over a network. In this case, this option assures all print jobs are evenly shared by all printers. Normally, when this option is not selected, the printerÕs memory will buffer as many print jobs as it can until the printer memory is full. This is ideal for most applications where printers are not networked together.
Calibrate
Select this option to display options for calibrating the printerÕs Image Placement and Ribbon Sensor or for sending a simple test print.
The Image Placement controls allow you to adjust the position of the overall print area to be precisely centered on a card. To adjust the Image Placement values, click on the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows. When adjusting these values, keep in mind that cards always remain in the same position as they travel through the printer. The following diagram represents how the printed image will move in relation to the fixed card position as positive and negative image placement values are entered.
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Direction card travels through printer
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As you can see, the Vertical adjustment moves the image more toward the rear of the printer if a positive number is entered and more toward the front of the printer if a negative number is entered. The Horizontal adjustment moves the image more
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