DataCard SD260, Installation And Administration Manual

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SD Series Installation and Administrator’s Guide 5
Set Up the Printer
This section provides information about setting up the printer to print cards.
Setup includes the following:
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Prepare the Printer
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Install Optional Equipment on page 8
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Use the Card Printer Driver on page 12 or Use OpenCard Data Format on
page 12
Refer to Appendix A, "SD460 Laminating System" on page A ‐ 1 to set up the
SD460 Laminating System
Prepare the Printer
To prepare the printer to print cards, load blank card stock into the input hopper,
and load print ribbon and a cleaning sleeve onto the print cartridge.
Load Cards
If you are using a manual feed printer, skip this step and keep a supply of blank
cards close to the printer.
For printers with an input hopper,
do the following:
1.
Open the input hopper.
2.
Load the cards into the input
hopper. (Cards can stick
together. Slide or fan the cards
to separate the edges before
placing them in the hopper.)
•
Insert ISO magnetic stripe
cards with the stripe (back
side) facing down and
toward the right.
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Insert smart cards with the smart card chip facing up and toward the back
of the hopper.
3.
Close the input hopper.