Print from a PC application
Tips – Printing
•The “Print” check box in the Print tab must be checked to print cards.
•During the printing operation, do not open the printer or optional laminator door.
•Do not open the card hopper when the printer LCD panel displays “Loading” through “Retransfer”.
•Do not power off the printer, laminator, or PC during the printing or laminating process.
•Do not unplug the printer or optional laminator during printing or laminating.
•Do not pull out the data cable or the
•On the PC, do not use the hibernate or standby modes. If the PC powers down while a card is in the printer, it can stop processing and remain in the printer.
1Use the application's page setup feature to set the following:
—Set paper or page size to CR80 card or 2.125" x 3.375"
—Set the orientation for the card design – either portrait or landscape.
—Set margins to zero for edge to edge printing.
2Format and save the card information.
3Select the Datacard RP90 Plus E U1 printer from the Print dialog box. Datacard RP90 Plus E U1 is the default name of the printer. Your printer may have a different name.
4Click the Properties button to open the Printing Preferences dialog box. Use the Setup, Print, and Encode tabs to set printer properties.
Setup tab
Use the Setup tab to set the card orientation, number of copies, and whether to reverse the card. The Setup tab also displays the type of card, the type of ink ribbon in the printer, and the quantity of ink ribbon and retransfer film remaining.
Print tab
Use the Print tab to set printing, printing one side or both sides, and rotate. The Print tab contains settings for using the color (YMC) and black (K) panels of the print ribbon. The tab also contains controls for color adjustment, setting up a
Encode tab
The Encode tab contains settings for using smart card (IC) and magnetic stripe encoding. You can also specify whether to rotate the card after an encoding step.
5Print the card.
