Datacard Group RL90 User Manual

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Printing cards
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RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide
Printing cards
Cards can be sent from ID software such as Datacard
®
 ID Works
®
 identification software. 
ID software handles the types of information used on cards. 
If you do not have ID software, you can use another PC application to format the 
information to print on cards; however, most PC applications do not support magnetic 
stripe encoding or smart card programming. With any application, test the card design to 
verify the results.
The printer’s LCD panel displays the following sequence when a card is sent to print:
Print cards using ID software
1
Follow the instructions for the ID software to capture, format, and save the data for 
the card.
2
In the software, send cards to the 
printer (usually, use the Print button).
3
The printer driver receives data for 
each card, prepares the card for 
printing, and sends each card to the 
printer.