DataCard SD260 Installation And Administration Guide

SD Series Installation and Administrator’s Guide 19
Bar Code Size
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Alowerdensitybarcodeiseasiertoread,becausethebarsarewiderand
spacedfartherapart.
• Thewidthofthenarrowelementsinthebarcodemustbelargeenoughtobe
readconsistently.Thecapabilitiesofthebarcodereadercaninfluencethis.
• Thebarcodemustbetallenoughtobereadundernormalconditions.
Bar Code Print Settings
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Toachievethebestqualityprintingandimprovethereadabilityofthebar
code,usetheK(black)panelofcolorprintribbontoprinttheblackbars.Bar
codesprintedwithYMCpanelsarenotascrispandsharpasthoseprinted
withtheKpanelonly.
• InfraredreadersrequirethattheKpanelbeusedtoprintthebarcode.
• TheANSIstandardforbarcodequality(X3.182)assignsagradetoabarcode
toindicateitsreadability.ChooseaKpowervalueandbarcodesizeto
producethegradeyoursystemrequires.Referto“PrinterSetting Menu”on
pag e 37forinformationaboutsettingtheKpowervalue.
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.

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