User`s guide

A-6 SD460 Laminating System
Laminator Setup
TheSD460supportsfull‐colorprintribbonsthatdonothaveatopcoat(T)panel,
includingYMCKandYMCKKribbon.Thetopcoatorpatchoverlayappliedbythe
laminatorsprovidesprotectionagainstwearandcolorfading,sotheprintribbon
topcoatpanelisnotneeded.However,theDuraShieldoverlayrequiresthatthe
ribbontopcoatbeappliedfirst.
TheSD460alsosupportsfull‐colorprintribbonwithafront‐sideultraviolet(UV)
fluorescing(F)panel,YMCKF‐KT.TheUV(F)panelisdesignedtocreat ean
opticallyvariableimageonthecard.Refertotheprinter’sDriverGuidefor
informationondesigningacardtouseaUVribbon.
Laminator Overlay Materials
TheL1andL2laminatorscanapplyeithertopcoatorpatchmaterial.Topcoatisa
continuousfilmandpatchisadie‐cutpolyestershape.
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Patchoverlayshavearegistrationmarkthatisusedbytheprintertoalignthe
patchwiththebeginningofthecard.Theregistrationmarkisarectangularhole
betweenthepatches.
Patchescancovertheentirecard,canhaveanopeningforasmartcardchip,or
cancoverthecardunderthemagneticstripe.IfbothL1andL2laminatorsare
installed, eachlaminatorcanapplydifferentoverlaymaterial.Forexample,you
mightapplyapatchthatcoversthecompletecardonthefront,andapatchsized
foramagneticstripeontheback.
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Topcoat
Patch
Complete
Card
Magnetic StripeSmart Card