DataCard SD160 Installation And Administrator's Guide

18 Elements of Card Design
TypesofColorImages
Cardscanincludebothcolorphoto sandcolorlogos.Thelogoisusuallythesameoneachcard,
andthephotoisunique.Followtheseguidelinestoobtainthebestresultsforprintingbothlogos
andphotos.
1. Evaluatethecolorqualityofthephotos:
a. Adjusttheimage
capturesystemtogetthebestqualityphotos;workwithdistance,
lighting,andcamerasettingstoobtainconsistent,high‐qualityphotos.
b. Evaluatethequalityofprintedphotosaftertheimagecapturesystemisoptimized.
2. Evaluatetheothercolorareasofthecard,suchastextorlogo:
a. Checkyourcardproduction
applicationforsettingsthatcanhelpimprovetheprinted
coloroftext.
b. Useanimageeditingapplicationtoadjustthecolorofalogofileforoptimalprinting.
Monochrome Printing
Monochromeprintingprintscardsusingasinglecolor.Youcanuseafull‐colorribbonora
monochromeribbonthathasonlyonecolor.
Monochrome Printing with 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usuallyprintedwiththe
blackpanel.Full‐colorprintribbonalsoprintsany
monochromeorone‐bit‐per‐pixelgraphicsusingtheK
panel.

DataCard SD160 Specifications

General

Print Technology	Dye Sublimation
Print Resolution	300 dpi
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Power Requirements	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Card Capacity	100 cards input hopper, 25 cards output hopper
Card Size	CR80 (85.6 mm x 54 mm)
Operating System Support	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Card Thickness	0.020" to 0.030" (0.51 mm to 0.76 mm)
Print Speed	Up to 150 cards per hour (YMCKT)