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Using the printer
User’s Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
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Enable two-sided printing if you plan to print the front and
back of the card.The printer must have a duplex module to
print on both sides of the card.
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Set the margins for the area to print on the card. A setting of
Edge-to-Edge is the same as a margin of 0.
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Set the magnetic stripe format and coercivity if you plan to
encode magnetic stripe data.
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Enable or disable overlay, depending on the options in your
printer and features you want for this card.
2
In the application, select the Magna Class printer as the current
printer.
3
Using the application's page setup feature, set the paper size to
CR80 Card 2.13" x 3.38." Set all the margins to the same value
as the driver. (You can set the margins in the application wider
than the driver, if desired.)
4
Select the orientation for the card design—either portrait or
landscape.
5
Format the text to print using a TrueType (
) font. To print using
the true black (K) panel of the print ribbon, use the Black color
selection. All other colors are printed using the color panels of the
print ribbon.
6
To print on the front of the card, keep data on one page. To print
the front and back of the card, send a two-page document. (Make
sure printing on both sides is enabled.)
7
Also on the front of the card, enter the information to be encoded
on the magnetic stripe and format the text using one of the
following fonts:
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Track 1—Magnetic Stripe
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Track 2—Magnetic Stripe
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Track 3—Magnetic Stripe
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Track NTT—Magnetic Stripe
Windows must be set to display all fonts. (Some PC’s are set
to display TrueType fonts only.) See Windows help for more
information.
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