Datacard Group SP35 manual 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 mylar 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 and the card design.

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

–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.