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Media Handling

Loading cards

When loading cards, open ONLY the hopper cover, left. (If you open the main cover, the interlock switch disables the printer, resulting in a start-up delay after the cover is closed.)

1.Card orientation in the hopper: the back side of the card faces up, and the mag stripe of the card is to the front of the printer.

Note • If there is no mag stripe, and if there is pre-printed information on the card, your system administrator will tell you which edge of the card goes to the front.

2.Load the magazine a few cards at a time, holding the cards by the edges as shown. Don’t try to load an entire pack at one time, because that would mean handling the upper and lower surfaces - see STOP, above right.

Caution • Plastic cards attract dust and dirt. Keep them clean! Handle them by the edges and avoid touching the surfaces. Do not use cards that are dirty or have been dropped on the floor.

3. Place the weight on top of the card stack.

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