User`s manual

HINT Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows point within the
Printing Position window are representative of the direction the printed image moves on the
card.
The Lamination Placement control appears only if using Pro-L and allows you to
adjust the horizontal position of the PolyGuard overlaminate. This control
functions in the exact same fashion as the Image Placement controls, except only
the horizontal position of the overlaminate requires adjustment. To adjust the
Lamination Placement, click on the Horizontal adjustment arrows. To move the
overlaminate more toward the card output side of the printer, enter a positive
number. To move the overlaminate more toward the card input side of the printer,
enter a negative number. The maximum value for the Horizontal adjustment is
±100 pixels (10 pixels = about .03Ó/.8mm). ). To adjust the Vertical placement of the
PolyGuard overlaminate, refer to Section 8-D.
Select the Sensors button to display options for calibrating the printerÕs Ribbon
Sensor and/or its Lamination Sensor if using Pro-L. Although rare, the sensors may
need to be occasionally recalibrated according to the instructions given the in the
Calibration window. Recalibrate the Ribbon Sensor if the printer seems to skip
ribbon panels, print ribbon panels out the usual YMCK order (resulting in strangely
colored output), or simply wind the ribbon until the printerÕs Ready LED light
flashes. Likewise, recalibrate the Lamination Sensor if the printer seems to skip
PolyGuard chips or wind the PolyGuard roll until the printerÕs Ready LED light
flashes.
The Calibrate option also allows you to send a simple self test print to the printer
by clicking on the Self Test button. This function will send a file named
ÒIDTEST.PRNÓ which is automatically installed with the printer driver and stored
in the c:\Windows\System directory. You must have a Full-Color YMCKO ribbon
installed when printing the default test print.
This test print procedure can be helpful in assuring that your computer is
effectively communicating with the printer and that the printer is functioning
properly. If you would like to bypass your computer and print a self test directly
from the printer, see the self test procedure described in Section 4-E.
NOTE: If you would like to send your own test file, simply create a PRN file, name it
ÒIDTEST.PRN,Ó and save it in the c:\Windows\System directory in place of the existing
IDTEST file. Be sure the appropriate print supplies are installed according to the Ribbon
Type option you selected when the new PRN file was created.
Card Size
Allows you to select the appropriate card size option for the type of cards you are
using. The Std CR-80 and Oversize selections allow you to print and overlay the
entire printable area of a standard or oversized card. The Smart Card, Magstripe,
and Punch Offset selections allow you to print and overlay only within the given
card areas. The Smart Chip selection allows you to print and overlay anywhere on
a card except over the immediate location of a standard smart card chip. These
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