DataCard SD260, User Manual

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70 Card Design Tasks
4.
Click OK to save the setting and close the Advanced Options window.
5.
On the Layout tab, click Apply . Click OK to close the Printing Preferences window.
When you send a job to the printer, the Card Printer Driver discards the printable data based on
the Disable printing selection and sends only the data or instructions you want the printer to
process.
Disable Printing Examples
The following examples show how you can use the Disable printing option.
Encode the Magnetic Stripe Without Printing
You can use the Card Printer Driver to encode magnetic stripe data on a card without printing on
the card.
1.
Set the Disable printing option to All . Refer to
“Disable Printing” on page 69 .
2.
Format the data you want to encode:

If you use card production software, use a
magnetic stripe field if it is available.

If you use other PC software, format the data
using magnetic stripe fonts or magnetic stripe
escapes. Refer to
“Magnetic Stripe Escapes” on
page 109 and “Magnetic Stripe Fonts” on
page 118 .
The sample card shown has the text “Sports Arts”
formatted with a magnetic stripe font. It is sent as
encoded data. The other images and text on Page 1
of the card design are discarded.
3.
Send the card to the printer to test your setup.
If you use card production software to produce cards, you do not need to use the
Disable printing option. Use the settings in the software to encode the magnetic
stripe without printing.