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Setting up the printer
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User’s Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer
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Supplies are installed in all cartridges and cartridges are loaded correctly.
“Loading supplies” on page 4-1
for more information.
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The printer is ready to print. Both panel lights on the printer should be steady
green before you send a sample card.
“Using the printer” on page 5-1
.
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Use the driver sample card, not a card from a card creation application, to verify
that the printer and driver are working together.
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For a directly networked printer, see the
SmartDriver Direct Network Guide
for
guidance on setting up the printer and PC.
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For a shared printer, see the
e-Guide for ImageCard IV Printers
.
Changing optional settings
Depending on your card design and operating environment, you might change
settings for optimal print quality. Print the sample cards before changing optional
settings. The optional settings include:
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Set the print margin if needed. The printer has a default of Edge-to-Edge, which is
the same as a margin of 0.
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Choose the cleaning interval in the printer driver. See
“Working with Properties
and other driver dialog boxes” on page 6-2
for steps to follow. You can use the
default interval of cleaning after every 20 cards, or select a longer or shorter
interval. If you choose a value of 0, the printer driver will not prompt for cleaning.
Make sure you clean the printer regularly, such as every time you change ribbon
or each work day. For networked printing, the user who prints the most cards
should set the cleaning interval (set the cleaning interval to 0 on other PCs).
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Dithering for monochrome (K) printing.
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Fine-tune black (K-panel) printing if you print barcodes or fine text. See
“Changing
operational settings” on page 6-15
for steps to follow. For networked printers,
perform this task from the host or administrative PC.
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Change color settings. After the card design is defined and other components of
an identification system are set up, you might want to change color settings for
maximum color quality. See the e-Guide for ImageCard IV Printers for steps to
follow.
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For a networked printer, most optional settings on the administrative or host PC
and the user or client PCs can be changed independently and should match the
card design. Settings on the Laminator Settings, Printhead, and Laminator
Advanced tabs should be changed only from the host or administrative PC.
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You might also want to change print registration. See
“Changing operational
settings” on page 6-15
or contact your service provider for guidance.
Summary of Contents for ImageCard IV
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Page 100: ...6 18 Using the printer driver User s Guide for the ImageCard IV Printer ...
Page 122: ...7 22 Maintaining the printer User s Guide for the ImageCard IV Printer ...
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