Datacard Group RL90 User Manual

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Print from a PC application
1
Use the application's page setup feature to set the following:
—  Set paper or page size to CR80 card or 2.125" x 3.375"
—  Set the orientation for the card design – either portrait or landscape.
—  Set margins to zero for edge to edge printing.
2
Format and save the card information.
3
Select the Datacard RP90 Plus E U1 printer from the Print dialog box. 
Datacard RP90 Plus E U1 is the default name of the printer. Your 
printer may have a different name. 
4
Click the Properties button to open the Printing Preferences dialog 
box. Use the Setup, Print, and Encode tabs to set printer properties.
Setup tab
Use the Setup tab to set the 
card orientation, number of 
copies, and whether to 
reverse the card. The Setup 
tab also displays the type of 
card, the type of ink ribbon in 
the printer, and the quantity of 
ink ribbon and retransfer film 
remaining. 
Print tab
Use the Print tab to set 
printing, printing one side or 
both sides, and rotate. The 
Print tab contains settings for 
using the color (YMC) and 
black (K) panels of the print 
ribbon. The tab also contains 
controls for color adjustment, 
setting up a look-up table, and 
specifying the print area for 
ribbon panels.
Encode tab
The Encode tab contains 
settings for using smart card 
(IC) and magnetic stripe 
encoding. You can also 
specify whether to rotate the 
card after an encoding step.
5
Print the card.
Tips – Printing
The “Print” check box in 
the Print tab must be 
checked to print cards.
During the printing 
operation, do not open 
the printer or optional 
laminator door.
Do not open the card 
hopper when the printer 
LCD panel displays 
“Loading” through 
“Retransfer”.
Do not power off the 
printer, laminator, or PC 
during the printing or 
laminating process.
Do not unplug the printer 
or optional laminator 
during printing or 
laminating.
Do not pull out the data 
cable or the printer-to-
laminator connection 
cable during printing or 
laminating.
On the PC, do not use 
the hibernate or standby 
modes. If the PC powers 
down while a card is in 
the printer, it can stop 
processing and remain 
in the printer.