Installation Guide

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SP Series Info Central: Setup
Tips for success
• The color preview will change as you change settings.
• The driver displays a message if you select a bitmap that does not meet requirements.
• The current settings on the Color Settings page are printed on the card, along with the preview image you
choose, when you click the Print Sample Card button on the Color Settings page.
• The color preview changes back to the default image when you leave the Color Settings page.
• The aspect ratio of the bitmap does not change and the bitmap cannot be rotated or scaled (in the preview
popup).
• You can use a graphics editing program to make changes to the bitmap, if needed, to make it work as a color
preview.
How do I choose the correct order for changing color settings?
1 First, decide whether you want to use the printer’s automatically installed color profile. The printer’s color profile
assumes colors on the cards are adjusted from the input device to the Windows default profile, and adjusts
from the Windows profile to the printer’s color profile.
To use the printer’s color profile, choose Match Monitor. (Most monitors do not use a color profile.) If you do not
use the color profile, the driver applies other settings to card data sent from the application.
2 Change the Brightness setting, if needed.
3 Change the Contrast setting, if needed.
4 Change the Sharpness setting, if needed.
5 Change the Color Balance settings, if needed.
How do I make photos brighter?
1 After making a sample card, click on the pointer in the Brightness box.
2 Drag the slider to the new position.
3 Wait a moment while the Color Image Preview changes to show the effect of the new setting.
4 If preview shows the change you want, click the Apply Changes button. If not, return to step 2.
5 Print a sample card, using the same method as you used in "What should I do before changing color settings?"
— In the ID software, 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).
— 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 ID software, record the new Brightness setting on the card.
7 Evaluate the appearance of the sample card(s).
— If the brightness is decreased all the way, the white color in a card might become slightly darker.
8 Repeat these steps until the sample cards meet your requirements.
How do I change the contrast?
1 After making a sample card, click on the pointer in the Contrast box.
2 Drag the pointer to the new position. Move to the right to increase the contrast.
3 Wait a moment while the Color Image Preview changes to show the effect of the new setting.
4 If preview shows the change you want, click the Apply Changes button. If not, return to step 2.
5 Print a sample card. (Use the same method as you used in "What should I do before changing color settings?".)