DataCard SD260 User Guide

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 SD260 Specifications

General

Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64
Color	Yes
Print speed (color)	200 card/h
Product color	Blue, Grey

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	391 mm
Width	175 mm
Height	224 mm