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Using the printer
User’s Guide for Magna™ Platinum Series™ Printers
Tips for success
To achieve the best quality cards and to maintain optimum performance of your
printer, follow these tips for success:
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Use the best quality cards available. Good quality cards have a smooth, glossy
PVC surface (with no debris embedded in the surface), a mylar signature panel
(optional), a flush magnetic stripe (optional), are not pre-punched, and are printed
only once. See
“Card quality guidelines” on page B-8 .
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Match the card design, the supplies you use, and the printer to obtain the results
you want.
– Edge-to-edge printing requires high-quality cards and can require fine-tuning
the printer and the card design.
– Do not place an important image, such as a photo, on the front of the card in
the same area as a magnetic stripe. Frequent use of a card in a magnetic
stripe reader can wear away the image on the opposite side of the card. (Or,
apply overlay to the front of the card to protect it from wear.)
– Locate bar codes at least 0.25 inch (6.3 mm) from other printing and from the
edge of the card. Make sure the color used to print the bar code works in your
bar code readers. (Infrared readers require that the K panel be used to print
the bar code.)
– Do not print closer than 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) from a signature panel, magnetic
stripe, or smart card chip.
– Avoid placing a photo directly on the other side of a signature panel. Residue
from the panel can cause printing problems on an adjacent card.
– Avoid placing a photo or other critical information directly on the other side of
a smart card chip. The card might not be as flat in that area and printing voids
can occur.
– Do not apply topcoat or overlay over a magnetic stripe or over a smart card
chip.
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Follow instructions carefully when replacing supplies, correcting problems,
cleaning the printer, and replacing parts.
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Use the correct cables, connect them correctly, and keep them out of the way.
See
“Connecting cables” on page 7-5 for information on connecting cables.
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Keep a stock of supplies on hand and store them safely. See “Supplies and cards”
on page B-1 .
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Keep the printer clean and keep the area around the printer clean.