DataCard SD260 Betriebsanweisung
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Adhesive Backed Cards
Adhesive-backed cards are printed, and then adhered to proximity cards when
the card surface is not flat enough to print. The printing surface (white side) of
adhesive-backed card meets the material requirements for use in some printers.
Use the following guidelines:
the card surface is not flat enough to print. The printing surface (white side) of
adhesive-backed card meets the material requirements for use in some printers.
Use the following guidelines:
• Store cards in a cool place (such as a refrigerator) to avoid adhesive migration.
• Clean the printer’s card tracks to remove any adhesive residue. Use the
• Clean the printer’s card tracks to remove any adhesive residue. Use the
printhead cleaning pen or isopropanol and a swab to remove the residue.
• Use a print margin of at least 0.05 inch when using adhesive-backed cards.
Card Quality Guidelines
Cards must meet the following card quality guidelines for the printer to print
high quality graphics on them successfully.
high quality graphics on them successfully.
Card Surface
• The card must be free of irregularities such as particles embedded in the
surface.
• The card surface must be smooth and even. Surface irregularities can cause
loss of contact, resulting in printing voids.
• The printing surface must be glossy.
• Card edges must be free of raised burrs, which can cause printing voids. This
• Card edges must be free of raised burrs, which can cause printing voids. This
is especially true when printing edge-to-edge.
Card Handling
These guidelines apply to unprinted cards.
• Any debris or particles on an unprinted card’s surface can reduce print
quality and damage the printhead.
• Grease or oils, such as oils from your fingers, also reduce print quality. Keep
cards completely clean. Do not touch the print surface of a card with your
fingers or hands.
fingers or hands.
• Do not use a rubber band to bind blank cards together.
• If you drop a card on the floor, do not insert it into the printer.
• If you drop a card on the floor, do not insert it into the printer.