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Printing and Non-Printing Areas
The card design can have areas where printing is not allowed. Such areas include
a magnetic stripe, signature panel, or smart card chip. ID software often manages
such non-printing areas automatically.
If you use other applications to print cards, such as
Microsoft
©
Word, define non-
printing areas using the XPS Card Printer Driver or escape codes. The XPS Card
Printer Driver includes standard non-printing areas, such as three-track magnetic
stripe and smart card chip. Both printing and topcoat are blocked in these areas.
• See “Set the Print Area” to define standard non-printing areas.
• See “Use Print Blocking Escapes” for other areas.
Standard Magnetic Stripe Area
Use the following dimensions to prevent printing in the magnetic stripe area.
The 3-track magnetic stripe is usually on the back
of the card, while the single-
track magnetic stripe is usually on the front of the card. The green arrow shows
the direction the card travels through the printer.
ABC
3-track 3.37 in
85.6mm
1.46 in
37.1mm
0.66 in
16.8mm
2-track 3.37 in
85.6mm
1.57 in
39.9mm
0.55 in
14mm
Single-track (JIS) 3.37 in
85.6mm
1.60 in
40.6mm
0.52 in
13.2mm
Smart Card Non-printing Area
Use the following dimensions to prevent
printing in the smart card area. The smart
card area is usually on the front of the card.
The green arrow shows the direction the card
travels through the printer.
A B C D
0.88 in
22.4mm
1.17 in
29.8mm
0.88 in
22.4mm
1.47 in
37.3mm
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