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DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders Troubleshooting Guide (Rev. 3.0)
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Resolving the poor Image Quality problems
Symptom:
The photos on the cards look pixilated or grainy, as shown below.
Step Procedure
1
Use a high-resolution, 24-bit color image to always capture an image:
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at a 24-bit color setting
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at 300 dpi
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at the same size that it will be printed on the card, (as captured either with a
scanner or with a digital camera)
Caution:
If a small or low-resolution image is stretched or blown up, a
pixilated or grainy effect will occur when printing, as shown below.
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