Getting the most out of your printer

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Getting the most out of your printer

To get the best quality cards and to maintain printer performance, follow these tips for success:

•Use the best quality cards available with a smooth, glossy PVC surface, and print them only once. Make sure options, such as a signature panel or a magnetic stripe, are high quality.

•Match the card design and the supplies you use to obtain the results you want.

—Edge to edge printing requires high-quality cards and can require fine-tuning the printer (using the PCID Driver) and the card design (using ID Card Maker version 5.0 or greater).

—Locate bar codes at least 0.25 inches from other printing and from the edge of the card. Make sure the color used to print the bar code works in your bar code readers.

—Do not print closer than 0.1 inch from a signature panel, magnetic stripe, or smart card chip. Obtain information from your card manufacturer about card features and placing design elements on the card.

—Do not apply topcoat over a magnetic stripe, signature panel, or smart card chip.

—Avoid placing an image or important data on the other side of the card from a magnetic stripe, smart card chip, or signature panel.