321aStep 1: Prepare the Printer1f1g1e1b1c1dIf you are setting up an SD460 system, also refer tothe setup instructions shipped in the laminator carton.

Step 1: Prepare the Printer

Step 2: Plug In and Power On the Printer

Network): Install a Network Printer

Step 5: Install ID Software Printer Plug-In

Step 6: Print Sample Card

DataCard SD260LTM Quick Install Manual

trademark acknowledgments

compliance statements

regulatory compliance

notice for japan

revision log

Chapter 1: Installation

Ethernet Requirements

Site Requirements

Clearance Requirements

Secure Printing Requirements

Set Up the Printer

Load the Print Ribbon

Install the Ribbon Cartridge

Install Optional Equipment

Install the 200-Card Input Hopper

Install the Optional Cable Lock

Plug In and Power On the Printer

Use the Front Panel

Enable IPv6

Use the Card Printer Driver

Use OpenCard Data Format

Chapter 2: Elements of Card Design

Printing Design

Short-Panel Ribbon

Print Graphics in Color

Monochrome Ribbon

Print Bar Codes

Test Bar Codes

Card Design Changes That Affect Bar Codes

Apply Topcoat

Standard Magnetic Stripe Non-Printing Area

Card Layout

Backgrounds

Magnetic Stripe Design

Single-Track Option (JIS)

Magnetic Stripe Coercivity

Smart Card Codes on the Printer Label

Single-Wire Smart Card

Chapter 3: Printer Manager

Printer Manager User Access Levels

Printer Manager Settings

Status Menu

Printer Setting Menu

Communication

ActivityLog

Behavior

VitalProductData

FrontPanel

Print

Pick

MagStripeGeneral

MagStripeCustomTrack 1–3

Laminator

LaminateType

Update Password

Set Job Queue State

TroubleShooting Menu

Test Card

Activity Log

Personalization Tools Menu

Maintenance Menu

Updates

Log Out Menu

Chapter 4: Supplies and Parts

Color Print Ribbon

Color Print Ribbon Kits

Monochrome Print Ribbon Kits

Print Ribbon Storage Guidelines

Topcoat and Patch Overlays

Overlay Storage Guidelines

Card Size

Adhesive-Backed Cards

Card Storage

Replacement Parts

Optional Equipment

Cables and Power Supplies

Power Cords

Appendix A: SD460 Laminating System

SD460 Site Requirements

unpack the system

assemble the printer and laminator

connect the power cords

connect a usb cable

load laminator overlay material

power on the system

use the printer lcd panel

use printer manager

verify the test card

SD460

Chapter 1: About the Printer Driver

Driver Task Overview

Printer/Driver Communications Over a Network

Chapter 2: XPS Card Printer Driver Installation

Identify Your Installation Requirements

Prepare to Install the Card Printer Driver

Start the Installation

Install the Driver

Update the Card Printer Driver

Update the Driver

Update a Shared Printer Client

Verify the Client Update

Install Support Files

Install User Documentation

Connect More Than One Printer

Use the Card Printer Driver for Secure Printing

Use Printer Manager to Set Up Secure Printing

Use Printer Sharing

Supported Operating Systems

Set Up Group Accounts for Using Shared Printers

Use Printer Pooling

Operating Systems Supported for Printer Pooling

Set Up a Printer Pool

Chapter 3: Card Printer Driver Management Tasks

General Tab

Ports Tab

Advanced Tab

Security Tab

Printer Status Tab

Printer Status

Port Type

Card Counts Tab

Supplies Tab

About Tab

Uninstall the Card Printer Driver

Uninstall the Card Printer Driver Without the Driver Installation Media

Chapter 4: Card Design Tasks

Change a Card Design

Design Tasks in Windows Printing Preferences

Print on Both Sides of the Card

Advanced Options

Disable Printing

Disable Printing Examples

Print Black Image Pixels Using Monochrome

Rotate the Card Image

Apply a Second Layer of Retransfer Material

Split-Ribbon Color Printing

Input Hopper

Impress Card

Print Area Tab

Select a Preset Mask

Use a User-Defined Topcoat Bitmap

Select a User-Defined Bitmap

Select an Erase Pattern

Retransfer Printer Print Area Tab

Color Adjustment Tab

Contrast

Color Balance

Print Mode Tab

Lamination Tab

Debow the Card

Printer Setup for Rewritable Cards

Set Up the Card Printer Driver

Card Design for UV Ribbon

Print UV Design Elements

Escapes

Print Blocking Escapes

Print Blocking Syntax

Escape Support for Rewritable Cards

Magnetic Stripe Escapes

Set Up Magnetic Stripe Escapes

Input Hopper Selection Escape

Laminator Escape

Impresser Escape

Apply a Second Retransfer Layer Escape

Embosser Escape

Emboss/Indent Position

Emboss Example

Magnetic Stripe Fonts

Chapter 5: Installation Troubleshooting

USB Installation Troubleshooting

Network Installation Troubleshooting

Appendix A: Windows Printer Sharing

proprietary notice

Network Requirements

Monochrome Printing

Ribbon Saver

Smart Card Design

Print a Printer Manager

MagStripeCustomTrack 1 – 3

Printer Reset

Add Card Stock

Print Ribbon

Monochrome Print Ribbon

Laminator Supplies

Cards

New Cards for Color Printing

Card Handling

Cleaning Supplies

About the SD460 System

Unpack the System

Bolt-Down Option

Assemble the Printer and Laminator

Connect the Power Cords


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