DataCard SD260 - Card Handling; Card Storage

86 Supplies and Parts
Card Handling
Theseguidelinesapplytounprintedcards.
• Anydebrisorparticlesonthesurfaceofanunprintedcardcanreduceprint
qualityanddamagetheprinthead.
• Greaseoroils,suchasoilsfromyourfingers,alsoreduceprintquality.Keep
cardscompletelyclean.Donottouchtheprintsurfaceofacardwithyour
fingersorhands.
• Donotusearubberbandtobindblankcardstogether.
• Ifyoudropacardonthefloor,donotinsertitintotheprinter.
Card Storage
Theseguidelinesapplytobothprintedandunprintedcards.
• Cardsmustbestackedsothattheydonotshiftandrubagainsteachother.
• Whenyoustorecards,makesurethatnotwocardscontainimagesorblocks
ofcolorthatcomeincontactwitheachother.
• Makesurethatthemagneticstripeononecarddoesnotcomeincontact
withthemagneticstripeonanothercard.
• Makesurethatcardswithmagneticstripesarestoredawayfrommagnets
andothermagneticobjects.
• Storecardsinacool,dry,anddarkplace.Excessivelightcancauseyellowing
ofcardsonexposededges.
• Keepcardsintheiroriginalpackaging.
• Cardsmustbeatroomtemperaturewhentheyareused.Ifcardsarestoredin
acoolerenvironmen tthantheprinter,allowthemtoreachroom
temperaturebeforeyouusethem.