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toward the card output side of the printer if a positive number is entered and more
toward the card input side of the printer if a negative number is entered. The
maximum value for the Vertical adjustment is ±10 pixels. The maximum value for
the Horizontal adjustment is ±100 pixels (10 pixels = about .03Ó/.8mm).
HINT: Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows point within the Image
Placement window are representative of the direction the printed image moves on the card.
Select the Sensors option to display instructions for calibrating the printerÕs Ribbon
Sensor. This sensor may occasionally need to be recalibrated according to the
instructions given the in the Calibration window. Recalibrate the Ribbon Sensor if
the printer seems to skip ribbon panels, print ribbon panels out the usual YMCK
order (resulting in strangely colored output), or simply wind the ribbon until the
printerÕs Ready LED light flashes.
The Calibrate option also allows you to send a simple self test print to the printer
by clicking on the
Self Test option. This function will send a file named
ÒIDTEST.PRNÓ which is automatically installed with the printer driver and stored
in the c:\Windows\System directory for Windows or the Preferences Folder for
Macintosh. You must have a Full-Color YMCKO ribbon installed when printing the
default test print with the 4250.
This test print procedure can be helpful in assuring that your computer is
effectively communicating with the printer and that the printer is functioning
properly. If you would like to bypass your computer and print a self test directly
from the printer, see the self test procedure described in Section 4-E.
NOTE: If using Windows and you would like to send your own test file, simply create a PRN file,
name it ÒIDTEST.PRN,Ó and save it in the c:\Windows\System directory in place of the
existing IDTEST file. Be sure the appropriate print supplies are installed according to the
Ribbon Type option you selected when the new PRN file was created.
Card Size
Allows you to select the appropriate card size option for the type of cards you are
using. The
Std CR-80 and Oversize selections allows you to print and overlay the
entire printable area of a standard card or oversized card. The Smart Card,
Magstripe Side, Punch Offset, and JIS II Magstripe selections allow you to print
and overlay only within the given card areas. The Smart Chip selection allows you
to print and overlay anywhere on a card except over the immediate location of a
standard smart card chip. These selections prevent you from printing over or
damaging the area of the card containing the magnetic stripe, smart chip, or
punched slot.
Color Matching
Allows you to choose the color matching option which best fits the requirements of
your print job. Select
None
if you are more interested in print speed rather than
print color, if you have already color corrected your image for printing, or if you
are using some other third party color matching software.
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