DataCard SD260LTM Installation And Administration Guide

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Contents
Chapter 1: Installation______________________________________________________________ 1
PC Requirements_______________________________________________________________ 1
Network Requirements _________________________________________________________ 2
USB Requirements______________________________________________________________ 2
Electrical Requirements ________________________________________________________ 2
Site Requirements ______________________________________________________________ 3
Secure Printing Requirements ___________________________________________________ 4
Set Up the Printer_______________________________________________________________ 5
Prepare the Printer _________________________________________________________ 5
Load Cards_____________________________________________________________ 5
Load the Print Ribbon ___________________________________________________ 6
Load the Cleaning Sleeve _______________________________________________ 6
Install the Ribbon Cartridge______________________________________________ 7
Install Optional Equipment __________________________________________________ 8
Install a Large Output Hopper ___________________________________________ 8
Install the 200-Card Input Hopper _______________________________________ 10
Install the Optional Cable Lock_________________________________________ 11
Power On the Printer___________________________________________________________ 11
Use the Front Panel____________________________________________________________ 12
Use the Card Printer Driver _____________________________________________________ 12
Use OpenCard Data Format ___________________________________________________ 12
Chapter 2: Elements of Card Design _______________________________________________ 13
Basic Card Design ____________________________________________________________ 13
Printing Design ________________________________________________________________ 14
Color Printing______________________________________________________________ 14
Full-Panel Ribbon ______________________________________________________ 14
Short-Panel Ribbon_____________________________________________________ 14
Split-Ribbon Color Printing ______________________________________________ 15
Manage Color_________________________________________________________ 15
Print Text in Color ______________________________________________________ 15
Print Graphics in Color__________________________________________________ 15
Monochrome Printing______________________________________________________ 16
Monochrome Printing with Full-Color Ribbon_____________________________ 16
Monochrome Ribbon __________________________________________________ 16
Ribbon Saver __________________________________________________________ 17
Print Text in Monochrome ______________________________________________ 17
Print Bar Codes ____________________________________________________________ 18
Bar Code Guidelines ___________________________________________________ 18
Test Bar Codes_________________________________________________________ 19
Card Design Changes That Affect Bar Codes____________________________ 20
Print Bar Codes With the Card Printer Driver______________________________ 20
Apply Topcoat ____________________________________________________________ 21

DataCard SD260LTM Specifications

General

Brand	DataCard
Model	SD260LTM
Category	Printer
Language	English