User's Manual

XPS Card Printer Installation and User Guide 79
Printing and Non-Printing Areas
The card design can have areas where printing is not allowed. Such areas can include a magnetic
stripe, signature panel, or smart card chip. ID software often manages such non-printing areas
automatically.
If you use other applications to print cards, such as Microsoft© Word, define non-printing areas
using the XPS Card Printer Driver or escape codes. The XPS Card Printer Driver includes standard
non-printing areas, such as three-track magnetic stripe and smart card chip. Both printing and
topcoat are blocked in these areas.
• See
How to Set Print Areas to define standard non-printing areas.
• See
How to Define Print Areas using Escape Codes for other areas.
Standard Magnetic Stripe Area
Use the following dimensions to prevent printing in the magnetic stripe area.
The 3-track magnetic stripe is usually on the back of the card, while the single-track magnetic
stripe is usually on the front of the card. The green arrow shows the direction the card travels
through the printer.
Smart Card Non-printing Area
Use the following dimensions to prevent printing in the smart
card area. The smart card area is usually on the front of the
card. The green arrow shows the direction the card travels
through the printer.
Other Areas
If you want to specify more than one area on the same side of the card or want an area other
than the standard ones, see
How to Use Blocking Escapes.
A B C
3-track 3.37 in
85.6mm
1.46 in
37.1mm
0.66 in
16.8mm
2-track 3.37 in
85.6mm
1.57 in
39.9mm
0.55 in
14 mm
Single-track (JIS) 3.37 in
85.6mm
1.60-in
40.6mm
0.52 in
13.2mm
A B C D
0.88 in
22.4mm
1.17 in
29.8mm
0.88 in
22.4mm
1.47 in
37.3mm