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Getting the most out of your printer
To get the best quality cards and to maintain printer
performance, follow these tips for success:
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Use the best quality cards available with a smooth,
glossy PVC surface and print them only once. Make
sure options, such as a mylar signature panel or a
magnetic stripe, are high quality.
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Match the card design and the supplies you use to
obtain the results you want.
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Edge to edge printing requires high-quality cards
and can require fine-tuning the printer and the card
design.
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Avoid placing an image or important data on the
other side of the card from a magnetic stripe, smart
card chip, or signature panel.
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Locate bar codes at least 0.25 inches from other
printing and from the edge of the card. Make sure
the color used to print the bar code works in your
bar code readers.
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Do not print closer than 0.1 inch from a signature
panel, magnetic stripe, or smart card chip.
