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22 Elements of Card Design

Test Bar Codes

Alwaystestthereadabilityofbarcodesunderproductionconditions.Factorstoconsiderinclude:

 Ifyouprintcardsoneatatime,printthesamplesusingthatmethod.Ifyouprintcardsin

batch(manycardssenttotheprinteratthesametime),useaproduction‐sizedbatchand

evaluatecardsfromthebeginning,middle,andendofthebatch.

 Useexactlythesamecardstockfortestingthatyouuseforproduction.Thecardstockcan

affectthereadabilityofbarcodes.Usually,awhitesurfacethatreflectslightinmany

directionsisneeded.Testcardsbeforepurchasingproductionquantities.

 Includeothercarddesigncomponentsthatyouuseinproduction,suchastopcoat.

 Usethesamebarcodereadersasusershave,andtesteachcardmultipletimestosimulate

anywearthecardmightexperience.Alsotestmultiplecards.

Card Design Changes That Affect Bar Codes

Ifyoumakesubstantialchangestothewayyouproducecards,reviewyoursetuptaskstomake

surethatcardscontinuetohavethequalityyourequire.

Changesthatcanaffectbarcodesinclude:

 Purchasinganewbrandofcardstock,whichcanchangethecolorofsomeimages.

 Changingto,orfrom,preprintedcards,whichcanchangethecolorofsomeimages.

Ifyouchangethedesignofyourcards,orifyoustartproducinganadditionalcarddesign,test

eachdesignasdescribedin“TestBarCodes”tomakesurethatthebarcodeprintsasexpected.

Print Bar Codes With the Card Printer Driver

TheCardPrinterDriverincludes asettingthatallowstheprintertousetheblack (K)panelto

printthebarsofabarcodeembeddedinacolorimage,makingitmorelikelytobereadbya

scanner.WhentheDriverPrintingPreferencesoption“Printblackimagepixelsusing

monochrome”

issettoOn,theCardPrinterDriverprintsthesevenblack‐mostshades(froma

paletteof256shades)usingtheKpanelofacolorprintribbon.Refertotheprinter’sDriverGuide

forcompleteinformationabouthowtospecifythissetting.

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