Prima 3 Driver Manual
3.4.UV Panel
3.4.1.Introduction
The new generation of EDIsecure XID580ie and XID590ie printers supports using of YMCK - UV (ultra violet) ribbon as high level security feature. This feature contains the option to print layout objects with a special patch on the ribbon onto the card, which is invisible under normal daylight environment. To show this objects, a special UV lamp must be used.
Yellow Magenta Cyan | Carbon (K) Ultra Violet (UV) |
Note: A special ribbon type is required to use this option.
Actually two retransfer patches will be used for color and UV print to achieve the best durabiltiy against bleaching effects.
In opposite to the print colors, UV belongs to the addtional colors and therefore following basics will help you getting optimal results. The best reflection effects will be achieved, if the background of the objects is pure black (RGB: 0,0,0) and the objects itself brigth as possible.
3.4.2. Settings
Following setting options are available to extract and define the objects, which shall be placed as 'UV objects' onto the card: 1. 'Bitmap from file' or 2. 'UV Area + Offset' or 3. 'UV from second page'. In addition, the position of the 'Security area' can be changed.
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