Printing cards, Print cards using ID software | Datacard Group RP90

Printing cards

Printing cards

Cards can be sent from ID software such as Datacard® ID Works® identification software. ID software handles the types of information used on cards.

If you do not have ID software, you can use another PC application to format the information to print on cards; however, most PC applications do not support magnetic stripe encoding or smart card programming. With any application, test the card design to verify the results.

The printer’s LCD panel displays the following sequence when a card is sent to print:

Print cards using ID software

1Follow the instructions for the ID software to capture, format, and save the data for the card.

2In the software, send cards to the printer (usually, use the Print button).

3The printer driver receives data for each card, prepares the card for printing, and sends each card to the printer.

18	RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide

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Datacard Group RP90, RL90 manual Printing cards, Print cards using ID software

Contents

User Guide Regulatory compliance Contents Messages RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Safety Liability statementSafe environment Safe human interface Introduction1 About this manualWho to call for assistance About the Printer Outside of the printer Inside of the printer Back of the printer About the laminator Parts of the laminator About the laminator RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Using the printer Load Supplies Load cardsTips Handling cards See Supplies on page 67 for specific card information Load ink ribbon Tips Handling ink ribbon Load retransfer film Tips Handling retransfer film Load laminate Tips Handling patchOr topcoat material See Laminator material on Power on Check the PC connection Optional laminator connection Power on the laminator Tips for laminator powerLCD sequence on laminator startup Power on the printer Tips for printer powerLCD sequence on printer startup Prepare to print cards Initialize the ink ribbonSet the retransfer film type Tips Ink ribbon Initialize the retransfer film Print cards using ID software Printing cards Print from a PC application Tips Printing Printing cards RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Viewing and changing Printer settings Setup tab Printing Preferences Encode tab Tips Card cleaning roller Printing Properties Status Monitor Open the Status MonitorTips for Success Close the Status Monitor Printer Status tab Printer Setting tab Icon Status Icon Color MeaningSee Status monitor messages on Retransfer tab Bend Remedy tab Media Setting tab Display Reasons for ink recognition error and the solutions Property tab Printer Select tab Status monitor messages Others tabSee Hopper jam on page 52 to remove See Turnover jam on page 53 to remove See Retransfer section jam on page 54 toMending broken ink ribbon or retransfer Film on Correctly see Load retransfer film on Power on the printer on page 15 Ink ribbon on Initialize the ink ribbon on Using the LCD menus About the Printer LCD panelPrinter LCD panel on Using the Printer LCD panel Magnetic stripe cards. See Cleaning the card feed rollersHeat roller on page 45 or Cleaning the magnetic Menu Display Menu Display USB See Preparing the printer and laminator for transport About the Laminator LCD panel Menu Using the Laminator LCD panel Laminator on page 49 for more information Taking care of your printer Cleaning the printer Cleaning the card cleaning rollersCard feed roller Load cards on Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat roller Tips Cleaning card feed and heat rollersPower on the printer. See Power on the printer on Cleaning the magnetic head Tips -Magnetic head cleaning card Cleaning the thermal head Cleaning printer fan filtersTips Thermal head Preparing the printer and laminator for transport Cleaning the laminator Run a laminator cleaning cardTips Laminator cleaning card Cleaning the laminator cartridge Laminator fan filter Messages Error recovery Printer roller layout Printer error recovery Hopper jam Turnover jam Tips Turnover jam Retransfer section jam Tips Retransfer jam Mending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film Ribbon on page 16 or Initialize the retransfer film on Bend remedy printer settings Bend remedyTips -Bend Remedy Remedy tab on Bend remedy laminator settings To set the laminator Card Fan See Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat Printer LCD messagesSee Hopper jam on See Turnover jam on Mending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film See Cleaning the card cleaning rollers on As described in Operating environment on Described in Retransfer section jam on Laminator error recovery Card jamTips Laminator card jam Align the end of the supply material with Patch position Change the left-to-right position Laminator LCD messages LCD Message Possible Cause Solution Supplies6 Ink ribbon, retransfer film, and laminator material CardsInk ribbon Retransfer film Cleaning supplies Card sizeCard material RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Site requirements Site guidelines Operating environmentTips Site selection Ventilation clearance Storage Environment for supplies Printer specifications Laminator specifications RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Magnetic Stripe Encoding Inline Encoding on Character Code Table on Inline Encoding ExampleTip for success Character Code Table DEL Character Code Table RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Compliance FCC Regulatory compliance Design and information contained in these June