User's Manual

XPS Card Printer Installation and User Guide 73
Monochrome Printing
This section describes:
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Monochrome panels in full-color ribbon
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Monochrome ribbon
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Printing bar codes
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Printing text
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Printing graphics
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High Resolution Print Mode
The printer driver or application on the PC prepares the data for the printer to use. The type of
data and the type of ribbon installed determine how the XPS Card Printer Driver renders it.
Monochrome Panels in Full-Color Ribbon
Full-color print ribbon includes a black panel. The black
panel transfers to the card differently than the YMC
panels, Text and bar codes are often printed with the
black panel. It also prints any monochrome or one-bit-
per-pixel graphics using the K panel.
Monochrome Ribbon
Monochrome ribbon produces single color cards. Monochrome ribbon can
be:
• Alternating black and topcoat panels (KT or KTT ribbon)
The printer applies Black and two topcoat panels on the
same side of the card.
• Continuous black (K ribbon)
• A continuous color, such as green or silver (also K ribbon)
Continuous monochrome printing with certified ribbon uses the
Ribbon Saver feature. The printer begins using ribbon at a location
that corresponds to the leading edge of the card. The printer
continues to spool ribbon for the length of the image but no farther.
(The printer leaves a small margin between each card to avoid image
overlap.)
Printing Bar Codes
Most bar code readers require that bar codes are printed with the K panel of
a ribbon. Bar codes must be tested in your bar code reader to make sure
they are readable.
Bar codes are usually more readable when they are printed with less power.
Bar codes are also more readable when the bars are parallel to the long
edges of the card.