DataCard SD160 Installation And Administrator's Guide

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Magnetic Stripe Coercivity
Theprintermayrequireadditionalsettingstomatchthecoercivityofthecard.Whenthese
valuesaresettheyremainthesameforallcardsprocessedusingthesamedesign.Thedefaults
aresettostandardISOformatandhighcoercivity.Referto“MagStripeGeneral”onpage 51for
informationaboutchangingthe
coercivity.
Thetypeofmagneticstripecardsyouusemustmatchthetypeofmoduleinstalled.Threehigh‐
coercivitycardsareincludedwiththesystem.Usethesecardstomakesurethattheprinteris
encodingmagneticstripeinformationproperly.Purchaseadditionalmagneticstripecardsto
matchthetypeofmodule
youareusing.
Smart Card Design
Smartcardprocessingdiffersfromothertypesofcardpersonalization.The“smartcard”stepof
personalizationiscontrolledbyanapplicationthatisseparatefromtherestofcard
personalization.
Smartcardsetupusuallyisprovidedbyavalue‐addedresellerorserviceprovider.Request
informationaboutthesmartcardmodule
installedandthetypeofcardstousefromyourservice
providerorvalue‐addedreseller.
Smart Card Processing Requirements
Thefollowingitemsarerequiredtopersonalizesmartcards:
 Asmartcardreaderintheprinter
 Acableforthesmartcardportused
 Acardproductionapplicationthatisdesignedtoworkwiththeprinterandthesmartcard
application
 Smartcardsthatworkwiththereaderintheprinter

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)