Product Info
Table Of Contents
- SP_Info_Central.book
- SP Series Info Central
- What do you want to do?
- Answer questions you have about using the printer
- Learn how to use this online information
- Learn more about tasks, such as installation, setup, or maintenance
- Solve problems with printing
- Access an online version of the Printer Guide
- Open help for the Printer Toolbox and Messages
- Open help for Properties or Printing Preferences
- Safety and compliance (FCC)
- Acknowledgments
- SP Series Info Central
- SP_Install_e-guide.book
- Installation
- Before you install
- Install the printer
- Installing the driver
- Upgrading the driver
- Reinstalling the driver
- Troubleshooting Installation Problems
- PC port settings
- Connecting more than one printer or more than one PC
- On the CD-ROM
- Installation
- SP_Setup_e-guide.book
- Setting up for your card design
- How do I create a card design?
- What is a card design?
- When should I perform setup tasks?
- What do I use to set up the printer?
- Why are there several interfaces to set up the printer?
- Card design checklist
- Working with Properties and Printing Preferences
- Changing the type of print ribbon
- Set up for monochrome (K) printing
- Color settings
- Changing settings in the printer
- Magnetic Stripe Setup
- Smart card setup
- Setting up for your card design
- SP_Production_e-guide.book
- SP_Supplies_e-guide.book
- SP_Troubleshooting_e-guide.book
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SP Series Info Central: Setup Guide
– If you printed the sample card from the Color Settings tab, the current settings are printed on the
card.
– If you printed the sample card from the card creation application, record the new Sharpness setting
on the card.
7 Evaluate the appearance of the sample card(s).
8 Repeat these steps until the sample cards meet your requirements.
How do I undo color changes?
1 If you want to remove all color changes and set all controls to 0, click the Restore Defaults button.
2 Click the Apply changes button.
3 You will use the default color settings.
How do I use a different color profile?
You must have another color profile to use.
1 Make a sample card. The card provides a way to record current settings and to evaluate the effect of
changed settings. Do one of the following:
– In the card creation application, send the sample card(s) to print.
– Click the Print Sample Card button.
2 Open the Printer Toolbox.
3 Click the Color Settings tab and make sure the Match Monitor setting is clear.
4 Click the Apply Changes button.
5 Print a sample card. (Use the same method as you used in step 1.)
– In the card creation application, print one or more sample cards.
– Click the Print Sample Card button to print a card.
6 Use a permanent marker to mark the back of the card with a 2 (or the next number if repeating these
steps) and “Uncheck Match Monitor.”
7 Use the Color Management Tab of the Printer Properties dialog box to load a color profile. See
Windows Help for more information.
8 Continue with changing any other color settings.