DataCard SD260 Installation And Administration Guide

20 Elements of Card Design
Card Design Changes That Affect Bar Codes
Ifyoumakesubstantialchangestothewa yyouproducecards,reviewsetuptasks
tomakesurethatcardscontinuetohavethequalityyourequire.
Substantialchangesthatcanaffectbarcodesinclude:
• Changingfrombatchprocessingtoissuingsinglecards(orchangingfrom
issuingsinglecardstobatchprocessing).CheckfordifferencesinKprinting
andfull‐colorprinting.
• Purchasinganewbrandofcardstock,whichcanchangethecolorofsome
images.
• Changingto,orfrom,preprintedcards,whichcanchangethecolorofsome
images.
• Movingthecardprintertoanewlocation,whereenvironmentalchanges
suchasamountoflightorrelativehumiditycanaffectimages,supplies,or
printeroperation.
Ifyouchangethedesignofyourcards,orifyoustartproducinganadditionalcard
design,reviewsetuptaskstomakesurethateachdesignprintsasrequired.Test
newcarddesignsasdescribedinthisguide.Youmightidentifychangestoyour
processtosupportproductionofmorethanonedesign.
Print Bar Codes With the Card Printer Driver
TheCardPrinterDriverincludesasetting thatallowstheprintertousethe
black (K)paneltoprintthebarsofabarcodeembeddedinacolorimage,making
itmorelikelytobereadbyascanner.WhentheDriverPrintingPreferences
optionPrintblackimagepixelsusingmonochromeissettoOn,theCardPrinter
Driverprintsthesev enblack‐mostshades(fromapaletteof256shades)using
theKpanelofacolorprintribbon.Refertotheprinter’sDriverGuidefor
completeinformationabouthowtospecifythissetting.

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