DataCard SD260 User Manual

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Set the Print Area
The XPS Card Printer Driver can prevent printing and topcoat on specific areas of
the card. By default, the entire side of the card is printed. If your cards include a
magnetic stripe, a smart card chip, or other area, define the area to block printing.
For custom print areas, see How to Use Blocking Escapes. For standard areas,
follow th
ese steps:
1. O
pen Printing Preferences from th
e Start
menu. See “Open Printing Preferences” for
the steps to follow.
2. Click the Print Area Tab.
3. For the side of the card with the non-printing
area, c
lick the “Print and topcoat entire side of
card except” list and choose the area.
4. For the example shown, do not print the ISO
3-Track Magnetic Stripe area on the back of
the
card. (Text shown on the back is
formatted with a mag stripe font and will be
encoded.)
5. Click Apply to save the setting, and then
click Close.
6. Send the card to print.
The back of the completed card looks l
ike
this:
Notice the narrow white area above and below the magnetic
stripe. The non-printing area is slightly larger than the
feature, in this case the magnetic stripe.

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