DataCard SD460 - Page 78

70 Printer Manager
• Color—PrintthetestcardusingtheYMCKpanelsoftheprintribbononthe
frontorback.
• Monochrome—Printthetestcardusingamonochromeribbon(ortheK
panelofacolorribbon)onthefrontorback.
• Topcoat—Printthetestcardwithtopcoatonthefrontorback.
• SecondTopcoat—Printthetestcardwithasecondtopcoatonthefrontor
back.
• TestPatterntouseforColorand/orMonochrome—Selectthetypeoftest
patterntouseonthefrontorbackofthetestcard.Youcanselectfromthe
following:
• TestPattern1—Usethistesttoevaluatetheoverallprintqualityofthe
card.Thetestprintsafull‐colortestcardusingtheYMCKpanelsofthe
printribbon.
• TestPattern2—Usethistesttoevaluatetheoverallprintqualitywhen
usingshort‐panelprintribbon.
• TestPattern3—Usethistesttoidentifyprintintensityissuesthatcan
appearaswrinklesontheprintedcard.Theoptionprintsadenseblue
colorcardtotestthedensityoftheprintedcard.
• TestPattern4—Usethistesttoprintacolor‐steptestcardthatusesall
panelsoftheprintribbonanddisplaysthestepsofeachcolorfrom
darke s ttolightest.
• TestPattern5—Usethistesttosetupthecardregistrationoftheprinter.
Printthecardtoverifychangestothecardregistrationsettings.
• TestPattern6—Usethistesttoprintamarbles‐imagetestcardtoevaluate
generalappearance.
• TestPatternRegistrationandTestPatternCheckered—Usetheseteststo
checkcardregistrationmechanically.Side/sideorlead/trailingissuesmay
indicateachassis,cardguide,orrollerproblem.
• TestPatternShort—Usethistesttoprintashort‐panelYMCKTtestcard.
• TestPatternGrid—UsethistesttoprintafullKpaneltestcard.
• TestPatternManufactureA–E—Thesetestcardsareusedonlyduring
manufacturingsetup.