DataCard SD260, User Manual

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102 Card Design Tasks
Escapes
Escapes are formatted text that the Card Printer Driver converts to printer commands to support
a number of operations, including the following:
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Block printing
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Apply topcoat
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Erase and write rewritable cards
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Encode magnetic stripe data
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Select an input hopper
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Laminate a card
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Debow a card in the laminator
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Impress a card
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Apply a second retransfer layer
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Emboss/indent a card
Escapes override printing preferences set in the Card Printer Driver or in a card design
application. You can use escapes to change printing controls on a card-by-card basis without
having to reset your printing preferences.
H
INTS
& T
IPS
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For each escape, make sure that the text is consistent (use the same font, font size, and
color). Use a common font that is easy to see, and is different from, the text you want to print
on the card.
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Each escape must fit on a single line with no formatting or carriage returns. Use a small font
size to make sure that there is enough room for long escapes.
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Do not align escape text to be on the same horizontal line as printed text.
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Make each escape its own line of text on the card design.