Datacard Group SP Series - Manual (Page 65)

Advanced Information
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User’s Guide for Express™ and Select™ Printers
Changing the type of print ribbon
When you change the type of print ribbon you use, perform the following tasks:
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Change the print ribbon in the printer
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Change the Print Ribbon Type setting
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Change the card design if needed
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Change the printhead if needed
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Change printhead settings through the Status Monitor
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Print sample cards to verify the new setup
Change the print ribbon
Change the print ribbon in the printer. See “Loading the print ribbon” on page 2-7 for
information on changing the ribbon in the printer.
Change the Print Ribbon Type setting
See “Working with printer settings and data” on page 3-1 for information on changing
the print ribbon setting.
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If you use a solid-color ribbon such as red or gold, choose Black (K) for the Print
Ribbon Type (rather than using “Always Autodetect”).
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If you are using a scratch-off ribbon, choose Black (K) for the print ribbon type.
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If you use any other ribbon type, the autodetect feature and the “Print on both
sides” selection will choose the correct selection.
If “Always Autodetect” is selected in the Windows 98 Properties dialog box, decide
whether to power the printer off and on to detect the new ribbon type or to change
from autodetect to selecting a ribbon type.
– If you use a YMCK or YMCKT ribbon and you want to use a panel set for each
side of the card, you can power cycle the printer and keep the “Always
Autodetect” setting.
– If you use a YMCK or YMCKT ribbon and you want to use one panel set to
print both sides of the card, you must deselect the “Always Autodetect” setting
and select the ribbon type and usage (such as “YMC (color) front; K (black)
back”) from the Ribbon Type list.
Make sure your ribbon type and card design are compatible.
Change the card design
Change the card design to use the new ribbon type or use a new card design, if
needed. Some situations where you might change the card design and ribbon type
are: