DataCard SD260 - Card Design Changes that Affect Bar Codes; Print Bar Codes with the Card Printer Driver

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.