70 Supplies and Parts
Adhesive-Backed Cards
Adhesive‐backedcardsareprinted,andthenadheredtocontactlesssmartcardswhenthecard
surfaceisnotflatenoughtoprint.UseonlyDatacardadhesive‐backedcardswiththeprinter.The
printingsurface(whiteside) ofanadhesive‐backedcardmeetsthematerialrequirementsforuse
intheprinter.Use
thefollowingguidelines:
Storecardsinacoolplace(suchasarefrigerator)toavoidadhesivemigration.
Cleantheprinter’scardtrackstoremoveanyadhesiveresidue.Useaprintheadcleaning
swaborisopropanolandaswabtoremovetheresidue.
Fancardsbeforeloadingthemintotheinputhopper.
Useaprintmarginofatleast0.05inchwhenusingadhesive‐backedcards.
Rewritable Cards
Thecardprintersallowyoutoprintanderaserewritablecards.Werecommendthatyouuse
rewritablecardstockwiththefollowingspecifications:
Cardsthatare0.030in.(0.762mm)thick;bluecardsarerecommended
High‐coercivityIATmagneticstripe
Cleanthecardwithalint‐freeclothbeforerewritingtoremovesurfacecontaminantsthatcould
damagetheprintheadorreduceeraseandrewritequality.
Contactyourdealerformoreinformationaboutpurchasingrewritablecards.