HINT Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows point within the Printing Position window are representative of the direction the printed image moves on the card.
The Lamination Placement control allows you to adjust the horizontal position of the PolyGuard overlaminate. This control functions in the exact same fashion as the Image Placement controls, except only the horizontal position of the overlaminate requires adjustment. To adjust the Lamination Placement, click on the Horizontal adjustment arrows. To move the overlaminate more toward the card output side of the printer, enter a positive number. To move the overlaminate more toward the card input side of the printer, enter a negative number. The maximum value for the Horizontal adjustment is ±100 pixels (10 pixels = about .03”/.8mm). ). To adjust the Vertical placement of the PolyGuard overlaminate, refer to Section
Select the Sensors button to display options for calibrating the printer’s Ribbon Sensor and its Lamination Sensor. Although rare, the sensors may need to be occasionally recalibrated according to the instructions given the in the Calibration window. Recalibrate the Ribbon Sensor if the printer seems to skip ribbon panels, print ribbon panels out of the usual YMCK order (resulting in strangely colored output), or simply wind the ribbon until the printer’s Ready LED light flashes. Likewise, recalibrate the Lamination Sensor if the printer seems to skip PolyGuard chips or wind the PolyGuard roll until the printer’s Ready LED light flashes.
The Calibrate option also allows you to send a simple self test print to the printer by clicking on the Self Test button. This function will send a file named “PROLTEST.PRN” which is automatically installed with the printer driver and stored in the c:\Windows\System directory. You must have a
This test print procedure can be helpful in assuring that your computer is effectively communicating with the printer and that the printer is functioning properly. If you would like to bypass your computer and print a self test directly from the printer, see the self test procedure described in Section
NOTE: If you would like to send your own test file, simply create a PRN file, name it “PROLTEST.PRN,” and save it in the c:\Windows\System directory in place of the existing test file. Be sure the appropriate print supplies are installed according to the Ribbon Type option you selected when the new PRN file was created.
Card Size
Allows you to select the appropriate card size option for the type of cards you are using. The Std
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