Datacard Group SP Series - Manual (Page 29)

Getting started
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User’s Guide for Express™ and Select™ Class Printers
Making and evaluating test cards
You can make two types of test cards.
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Printer test cards verify the function of the printer. You print them using controls on
the printer. The appearance of the card is determined by the printer and the
modules installed in it.
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The Windows test page, which you can print on a card, verifies that the PC and
printer work together. You print them using the printer Properties dialog box on the
PC. The appearance of the card is determined by Windows.
You can also make sample cards, using your card creation application, to test
print quality and card design. Do not make sample cards until you make sure the
printer and driver work properly (by making a printer test card and Windows test
page).
Follow these steps to make printer test cards on both the Windows NT 4.0 and
Windows 98 operating systems.
Make a Printer test card
The Express or Select printer does not need to be connected to a PC to print this
card.
1 Power off the Express or Select printer.
2 Confirm that all supplies are loaded. See “Getting started” on page 2-1 if needed.
If the printer has a magnetic stripe module, the cards for a printer test card
must have a magnetic stripe. If it is a three-track module, be sure to use the
high coercivity blank card shipped in the supplies kit.
3 Power on the Express or Select printer (2) while pressing and holding the Ready
button (1), as shown in
Figure 2-12 . Hold the button until the sound from the
internal components stops, usually about 30 seconds.
Figure 2-12: Press Power button (2) while you press and hold Ready button (1)
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