DataCard SD160 User Manual

106 Card Design Tasks
Block Print Escape
A block print escape begins with ~PB%.
Examples:
Topcoat Add Escape
The topcoat add escape applies topcoat only in the area defined in the escape. Topcoat is not
applied to other areas of the card. All full-color printing should be covered with topcoat, so use
this option with care.
The topcoat add escape begins with ~TA%.
Examples:
Topcoat Remove Escape
With a topcoat remove escape, the topcoat is not applied to the areas defined by the escape. All
other areas of the card have topcoat.
The topcoat remove escape begins with ~TR%.
Full-Card Topcoat Options
 Use the escape ~TR%? to override the Card Printer Driver preset masks and topcoat the
entire card side.
 Use the escape ~TA%? to override the Card Printer Driver preset masks and apply no topcoat
to the entire card side.
Print several cards using your card design and application to verify that printing and topcoat are
applied as you intend.
~PB%10 10 55 15? Printing is blocked in one area.
~PB%3.2 0 86 14.7;20 13 60 9? Printing is blocked in two areas, such as a
magnetic stripe and signature panel.
~PB%? No printing is blocked on the current card.
~TA%0 0 85.6 37? Topcoat is applied to one large area of the card.
~TA%16.8 0 37.1 5;30.5 45.23 15 15? Topcoat is applied in two areas.

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)