Specifications

SD/CD Installation and Administrator’s Guide 73
Card Handling
Theseguidelinesapplytounprintedcards.
• Anydebrisorparticlesonthesurfaceofanunprintedcardcanreduceprint
qualityanddamagetheprinthead.
• Greaseoroils,suchasoilsfromyourfingers,alsoreduceprintquality.Keep
cardscompletelyclean.Donottouchtheprintsurfaceofacardwithyour
fingersorhands.
• Donotusearubberbandtobindblankcardstogether.
• Ifyoudropacardonthefloor,donotinsertitintotheprinter.
Card Storage
Theseguidelinesapplytobothprintedandunprintedcards.
• Cardsmustbestackedsothattheydonotshiftandrubag ainsteachother.
• Whenyoustorecards,makesurethatnotwocardscontainimagesorblocks
ofcolorthatcomeincontactwitheachother.
• Makesurethatthemagneticstripeononecarddoesnotcomeincontactwith
themagneticstripeonanothercard.
• Makesurethatcardswithmagneticstripesarestoredawayfrommagnets
andothermagneticobjects.
• Storecardsinacool,dry,anddarkplace.Excessivelightcancauseyellowing
ofcardsonexposededges.
• Keepcardsintheiroriginalpackaging.
• Cardsshouldbeatroomtemperaturewhentheyareused.Ifcardsarestored
inacoolerenvironmentthantheprinter,allowthemtoreachroom
temperaturebeforeyouusethem.