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HINTS & TIPS
• The sample card verifies communication between the driver and the printer.
The images and text do not change.
• Th
e magnetic stripe test card verifies that the driver sends magnetic stripe
data to
the printer and that the printer encodes it. The data cannot be
changed.
• The magnetic stripe data sent by the driver requires that the printer be set to
encode
the three-track ISO format for a three-track module, or the JIS-II
format for the single-track module.
• The sample card buttons will print one
copy of the selected card. The Number
of Copies entry on the Printing Preferences > Advanced page does not apply
to the sample cards.
Print a Printer Test Card
The printer includes a test card that runs without using a driver or other source of
card data. Use it to verify that the printer is working.
1. Be
gin with the printer “Ready”. The U
SER button
shows steady green.
2. Press the USER button to display “Suspended” on Line
1 of the LCD panel.
3. Press the ENTER key to enter the menu system.
4. Press the ENTER key to enter the Maintenance menu.
5. Press the down arrow key to display “Test Card” on
line 2.
6. With Test Card displayed on Line 2, press the ENTER
key to display “Start” on Line 2.
7. After the card prints, press the USER button to return
the printer to Ready.
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