FARGO electronic II - Manual (Page 40)

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The printer driver distinguishes between text and
image objects in order for TrueType black text and
bar codes to always be printed with a true resin
black. Resin black is essential when printing bar
codes, since only resin black bar codes can be read
by both infra-red and visible light bar code
scanners. Composite or dye-sublimation black bar
codes can only be read by visible light bar code
scanners.
In some cases, however, this print method may not
be acceptable. If, for example, you are printing bar
codes which are not TrueType bar codes but rather
bitmapped bar codes, such bar codes will be
printed as a composite black (i.e., with the YMC
panels only). In addition, when printing from
certain application programs, the printer driver is
also forced to print all objects, even black text or
bar codes, with the yellow, magenta, and cyan
color panels. This happens because some
application programs interpret both text and image
objects as bitmapped images.
If your particular application program does not
differentiate between TrueType text and image
objects or if you are printing bitmapped bar codes,
select the K Panel Graphics print option. This
option forces the printer driver to print all of the
black within text, bar codes, or bitmapped images
with all four of the ribbon’s YMCK panels.
K Panel Only
This option is only active when the K Panel
Graphics
option is selected. When the K Panel
Only option is selected, all of the black within text,
bar codes, or bitmapped images will be printed
only with the ribbonÕs resin black (K) panel (i.e.,
without the YMC composite black underneath).
Selecting this option increases the precision of
printed bitmapped bar codes, thereby assuring
greater accuracy when read by a bar code scanner.
Split Ribbon
Print
Select this option to automatically print full-color
on the front of a card and monochrome on the back
of a card using a standard Full-Color YMCKO
ribbon. This option allows the printer to print the
front of a card with the ribbonÕs yellow, magenta,
and cyan (YMC) panels and the back of a card with
the ribbonÕs black (K) panel. The ribbonÕs clear
overlay is applied last to the cardÕs front side.
Selecting this option provides the most economical
means of printing a dual-sided card with overlay,
since you avoid wasting an entirely new set of
ribbon panels just to print the monochrome back
side. Note that the Duplex Printing option is
automatically enabled when this option is selected.