DataCard SD160 Installation And Administrator's Guide

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Bar Code Guidelines
Barcodesprintmoresuccessfullywhenyouobservethefollowingguidelines.Followthe
standardsforthetypeofbarcodeyouareprinting.
BarCodePlacement
 Maintaintherequiredquietzonearoundtheactualbar
code,asshownintheillustration.
 Locatebarcodesatleast0.25inch(6.3mm)fromother
printingandfromtheedgeofthecard.
 Forbestresults,orientthecardsothatthebarsareparallel
tothelongedgesofthecard,asshown.Thisorientation
mostaccuratelyprintsreadablebarcodes.
BarCodeSize
 Alowerdensitybarcodeiseasiertoread,becausethebarsarewiderandspacedfarther
apart.
 Thewidthofthenarrowele mentsinthebarcodemustbelargeenoughtoberead
consistently. Thecapabilitiesofthebarcodereadercaninfluencethis.
 Thebarcodemustbetallenoughtobereadundernormalconditions.
BarCodePrintSettings
 Toachievethebestqualityprintingandimprovethereadabilityofthebarcode,usetheK
(black)panelofcolorprintribbontoprinttheblackbars.BarcodesprintedwithYMCpanels
arenotascrispandsharpasthoseprintedwiththeKpanelonly.
 InfraredreadersrequirethattheKpanelbeusedtoprintthebarcode.
 TheANSIstandardforbarcodequality(X3.182)assignsagradetoabarcodetoindicateits
readability .ChooseaKpowervalueandbarcodesizetoproducethegradeyoursystem
requires.Referto“Print”onpage 44forinformationaboutsettingtheKpowervalue.

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)