User's Manual

XPS Card Printer Installation and User Guide 111
Card Quality Guidelines
Cards must meet the following card quality guidelines for the printer to print high quality
graphics on them successfully.
Card Surface
• The card must be free of irregularities such as particles embedded in the surface.
• The card surface must be smooth and even. Surface irregularities can cause loss of
contact, resulting in printing voids.
• The printing surface must be glossy.
• Card edges must be free of raised burrs, which can cause printing voids. This is
especially true when printing edge-to-edge.
Card Handling
These guidelines apply to unprinted cards.
• Any debris or particles on an unprinted card’s surface can reduce print quality and
damage the printhead.
• Grease or oils, such as oils from your fingers, also reduce print quality. Keep cards
completely clean. Do not touch the print surface of a card with your fingers or hands.
• Do not use a rubber band to bind blank cards together.
• If you drop a card on the floor, do not insert it into the printer.
Card Storage
These guidelines apply to both printed and unprinted cards.
• Cards must be stacked so that they will not shift and rub against each other.
• When storing cards, make sure that no two cards contain images or blocks of color that
will come in contact with each other.
• Make sure that the magnetic stripe on one card does not come in contact with the
magnetic stripe on another card.
• Make sure that cards with magnetic stripes are stored away from magnets and other
magnetic objects.
• Store cards in a cool, dry, and dark place. Excessive light can cause yellowing of cards on
exposed edges.
• Keep cards in their original packaging.
• Cards should be at room temperature when they are used. If cards are stored in a cooler
environment than the printer, allow them to reach room temperature before using.