Digital Identification Solutions DCP360i Instruction Manual
Instruction Manual
Direct Dye Sublimation Printer DCP360i
Printer Driver
Operating System
This software runs on the following systems.
Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft
®
Windows VistaTM 32bit
®
Windows® XP 32bit (Service Pack 2)
®
Windows® 2000 Professional 32bit (Service Pack 4)
Nov. 2007, 7th Edition
KAT-T199-107
CONTENTS
Printer Driver Settings............................................. 3
[Setup] Tab Sheet ................................................................. 3
[Print] Tab Sheet ................................................................... 4
[Printing area] Dialog......................................................... 6
[Color] Dialog..................................................................... 7
[Dither] Dialog.................................................................... 8
[OP ink] Dialog................................................................... 9
[Encode] Tab Sheet .............................................................. 10
[Version] Tab Sheet............................................................... 11
Port Monitor Settings ..............................................12
[Property] Tab Sheet ............................................................. 12
[Version] Tab Sheet............................................................... 12
Error Code List...................................................................... 13
In-Line Encoding..................................................... 15
In-Line Encoding Format ...................................................... 15
Character Code Table........................................................... 16
Setting Examples.................................................... 17
Examples of Printing............................................................. 17
Examples of Encoding.......................................................... 24
Diagram of Reversing Card .................................................. 27
FAQ (Frequently asked questions).......................... 28
Notes about this manual
(1) All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and use of this manual is strictly
prohibited.
(2) Details of this manual or printer specifications and appearance are subject to changes
without prior notice.
(3) Illustrations used in this manual may differ slightly from the actual product.
(4) Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft
operating system, Microsoft
2000 operating system are represented as Windows Vista
2000 respectively in this manual.
®
Windows® XP operating system and Microsoft® Windows®
TM
, Windows® XP and Windows®
®
Windows VistaTM
2
Printer Driver Settings
[ Setup ] Tab Sheet
Item Description
Card Choose the card to use.
Ink ribbon Choose the ink ribbon to use.
Note: The ink ribbon set inside the printer will be automatically
selected if communication with the printer is possible.
Ink quantity Indicates the remaining quantity of the ink ribbon.
Note: This is not displayed when communication with the printer is
not established.
Orientation Settings for printing orientation.
Portrait Vertical (Print with the shorter edge of the card on top.)
Landscape Horizontal (Print with the longer edge of the card on top.)
Number of copies The number of copies to issue. Enter a number up to 999.
Card Load / Eject Settings Settings for turns over the card.
Reverse the card
after loading
Reverse (turns over) the card after loading.
Reverse the card
before ejection
Reverse (turns over) the card before ejection.
3
Printer Driver Settings (Cont’d)
[ Print ] Tab Sheet
Item Description
Print Executes printing.
Print on both sides Prints both sides of the card.
Print the back side first
Front side Print settings for the front side of the card.
Back side Print settings for the back side of the card.
Enable the printing area Enable the function of the printing area.
Settings... Set the “non-printing area” in the specific ink. (Refer to page 6)
Enable the color
adjustment
Settings... Set the color adjustment. (Refer to page 7)
Dither For specifying settings related to dithering for the Resin K ink.
Prints the image on the back side first when printing on both sides of
the card.
(Refer to the next page.)
(Refer to the next page.)
Enable the function of the color adjustment.
(Refer to page 8)
OP ink For specifying settings related to OP ink print data.
(Refer to page 9)
4
Printer Driver Settings (Cont’d)
The following items are same function between “Front side” and “Back side”.
Item Description
Print mode Ink list. Specify the ink to use for printing.
Caution: Print error occurs if an ink that is not mounted to the printer
is selected.
01 YMC Prints using the YMC ink.
02 K Prints using the Resin K ink.
Prints the black color by the dither processing of the color image.
03 YMCK Prints using the YMC ink and Resin K ink.
04 YMC+OP Prints using the YMC ink.
Prints the setting data in the [OP ink] dialog using the OP ink.
05 K+OP Prints using the Resin K ink.
Prints the black color by the dither processing of the color image.
Prints the setting data in the [OP ink] dialog using the OP ink.
06 YMCK+OP Prints using the YMC ink and Resin K ink.
Prints the setting data in the [OP ink] dialog using the OP ink.
Using of Resin K ink For specifying the component to print using the Resin K ink.
Extraction Prints the black color component on each page using the Resin K
ink.
Only text Prints only the black color text using the Resin K ink.
All Prints all black color components using the Resin K ink.
With YMC ink Prints the background of the specified black color component
using the YMC ink.
Page split Prints the first page (odd pages) using the YMC ink.
Prints the second page (even pages) using the Resin K ink.
Rotate by 180 Prints the page upside down.
5
Printer Driver Settings (Cont’d)
[ Printing area ] Dialog
X=0
Y=0
H
Y=53.5
Item Description
Rectangular region Area not to be printed within a registered rectangular region.
This rectangular region is called as “non-printing area”.
“non-printing area” information.
X Start X-coordinate of area by millimeter.
Y Start Y-coordinate of area by millimeter.
W
X=85.1
Direction of card loading
(Front side)
W Width of area by millimeter.
H Height of area by millimeter.
Ink Ink valid for the “non-printing area”.
1. YMCK : Area not to be printed using all YMCK inks.
2. OP : Area not to be printed using the OP ink.
3. ALL : Area not to be printed using all YMCKOP inks.
Side The side of the card for which the printing area is valid.
1. Front : Front side
2. Back : Back side
Add Registers the input data. You can enter up to 8 input data.
Delete Deletes the information selected in the list.
Delete All Deletes all registered information.
6
Printer Driver Settings (Cont’d)
[ Color ] Dialog
Item Description
Settings related to color adjustment.
If the following slide bars are moved, the setting will be reflected in
the color area of this screen.
Brightness Brightness level.
Contrast Contrast level.
Hue Hue level.
Gamma Gamma level.
Default Restores the settings to the default values.
7
Printer Driver Settings (Cont’d)
[ Dither ] Dialog
Item Description
Settings related to dithering.
Caution: This setting is valid only when the [Print mode] item inside
the [Print] tab is specified as
Image adjustment Image adjustment value.
dark Darkens the printed image after dithering.
(0) Default value.
light Brightens the printed image after dithering.
Default Restores the settings to the default values.
02 K or 05 K+OP.
8
Printer Driver Settings (Cont’d)
[ OP ink ] Dialog
Item Description
Front side Settings for the front side of the card.
Over protection Entire surface of a card is printed using the OP ink, and the printed
Extraction Prints a specific color component on each page using the OP ink.
Text Prints the text of a specified color using the OP ink.
File Prints a specified file using the OP ink.
Back side Settings for the back side of the card.
(Refer to settings for the front side.)
Settings related to the data to be printed using the OP ink.
Caution: This setting is valid only when the [Print Mode] item inside
the [Print] tab is specified as
YMCK+OP.
surface is protected.
Caution: White and black colors cannot be selected.
Caution: This file is 1006x633-pixel 24-bit BMP format.
04 YMC+OP , 05 K+OP or 06
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