User`s guide

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User’s Guide for Magna™ Platinum Series™ Printers
If you change the type of ribbon you use, be sure to make the appropriate
changes to the printer driver. See “Changing the type of print ribbon” in the
e-Guide for ImageCard® Magna™ and UltraGrafix® Magna™ Printers.
When you use a monochrome-only print ribbon, use a printhead cartridge
designed for monochrome printing for optimum results. When you use a color
ribbon that includes a K (monochrome or black) panel, use a color printhead
cartridge. See “Printhead cartridge” on page B-14.
Laminate material
Use Datacard DuraGard® laminate material in the Magna printer if the printer includes
an optional overlay module. (Laminate is also called overlay.) If you use 1.0 mil or 1.1
mil laminate, you must also use composite (not PVC) cards because of the heat
required to apply 1.0 mil or 1.1 mil material.
If the printer has an optional topcoat module, see “Topcoat material” on page B-5.
The following describes the laminate materials you can use:
K process
blue
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596230-005 1,800 Continuous process (light)
blue
Blue Not applicable
K green 596230-006 1,800 Continuous green Green Not applicable
K scratch-off 548237-001 800 Continuous scratch-off panel Scratch-off Not applicable
#.
This ribbon is larger than the printer capacity. Remove 7 yards (6.5 m) of ribbon before loading this roll
in the printer.
†.
For color printers, set ribbon type to K; do not use the Always Autodetect setting.
Ribbon
type
Part
number
Images
printed Panel description Colors
One panel set
prints:
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Name Part number Heater roller Description
DuraGard
0.6 mil
Holographic
Laminate
547562-001 Either Die-cut polyester patches on a
carrier material with a tamper-
evident image.
About 300 uses.
DuraGard
0.6 mil
Smart Card
Holographic
Laminate
547562-052 Either Die-cut polyester patches on a
carrier material with a tamper-
evident image. Patch covers all
of the card except the area of the
smart card chip.
About 300 uses.
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