User's Manual

CE870 Card Personalization System Installation and User Guide 87
Card Material
Use cards with a glossy PVC surface, either 100% PVC cards or composite cards
with a PVC surface. Cards can have a magnetic stripe on one side of the card.
Card Surface
Cards must meet the following card quality guidelines for the system to process
them successfully.
• The card must be free of irregularities such as particles embedded in the
surface.
• The surface must be glossy.
Card Handling
These guidelines apply to unprinted cards.
• Any debris or particles on blank card stock can reduce card quality and
damage the system.
• Grease or oils, such as oils from your fingers, also reduce card quality. Keep
cards completely clean. Do not touch the print surface of a card with your
fingers or hands. Handle blank card stock by the edges only.
• Do not use a rubber band to bind blank cards together.
• If you drop a card on the floor, clean it using a lint-free cloth before using it in
the system.
Card Storage
These guidelines apply to both blank card stock and processed cards.
• 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 using.
• Cards must be stacked so that they will not shift and rub against 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.