DataCard SD260 Installation And Administrator's Guide

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.

DataCard SD260 Specifications

General

Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64
Color	Yes
Print speed (color)	200 card/h
Product color	Blue, Grey

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	391 mm
Width	175 mm
Height	224 mm