DataCard SD160, Инструкция по установке и руководство администратора

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16 Elements of Card Design
Printing Design
Printing design includes color and monochrome printing, bar code printing, non ‐ printing areas,
and card layout.
Color Printing
Color print ribbon is available in full ‐ panel and short ‐ panel styles.
Full-Panel Ribbon
Full ‐ panel color printing uses a print ribbon with three
color panels: Y (yellow), M (magenta), and C (cyan). The
ribbon also includes a K (black) panel and a T (topcoat)
panel. The printer applies the YMC color panels to the
card first, prints black components using the K panel, and then applies the T (topcoat) to protect
the color image from damage.
Full ‐ panel color print ribbons with an ultraviolet (UV) fluorescent panel, YMCKFT, also are
available. YMCKFT ribbons are available for all printers and apply the topcoat panel over the
printing to protect the images from damage.
The UV printing is undetectable under normal lighting and is meant to provide another form of
security. Refer to your printer’s Driver Guide or your card personalization software
documentation for more information about setting up a card design that includes UV printing.
Short-Panel Ribbon
Color print ribbon also is available in a short ‐ panel option. The
color area for short ‐ panel ribbon is either 1.57 inches (40 mm) or
1.47 inches (37.5 mm), depending on the ribbon configuration.
The ymc panels of short ‐ panel ribbon are approximately half the
length of a full card. (In this guide, “ymc” in lowercase, instead of “YMC,” refers to “short ‐ panel”
color panels.)
When you print with short ‐ panel print ribbon, you define the location of the color area in the
card design. Color printing begins when the software detects a color pixel and continues for the
length of the ymc panels.
The ribbon panel configuration that supports YMCKFT functionality can differ depending
on your printer model.