Setup

[UV ink] Dialog Box

Settings related to the data to be printed using the UV ink. Settings for the [MAC address position] and [Number of panels using the retransfer film] can be specified in this section.
UV ink_Dialog
Cautions
This setting is enabled only when the [Print mode] item of the [Print] tab is specified as [4.YMC+UV], [5.K+UV] or [6.YMCK+UV].
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Front side/Back side

Front side: Settings for the front side of the card.
Back side: Settings for the back side of the card.

Extraction

Prints the following color component on each page using the UV ink.
Priority of printing data
  • Text
Prints the text of a specified color using the UV ink with maximum density.
White and black colors cannot be selected.
  • File
Prints the image files registered in the [File information] list using the UV ink.

Page split

Prints all components on a specific page using the UV ink with 256 gradation. Page split is divided in the order of YMC ink, Resin K ink and UV ink.
Page number for the printed document and page split settings

No printing color

Selected color is not printed using the UV ink.
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The background of the UV ink image is specified here. Paint the background of the image with a specific color such as by using a graphic software.
Select the background color carefully, as any color in the image that is the same as the background color will not be printed.
The color selected here does not influence the colors specified in [Extraction]-[Text]. Even when the same color is selected, the text in that color will be printed.
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MAC address position

The network (Ethernet) MAC address of the printer is printed at the following specified position using the UV ink.
Upper Right:
Upper right position
Lower Left:
Lower left position
MAC Address Position

File information

Settings related to the image file to be printed using the UV ink.
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This setting is enabled when [Extraction]-[File] for the front side or back side is specified.
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Name

Registered name of the image file. You can enter a name up to 30 characters.

File

Image file. Click the [Select] button to select a file.
Windows Bitmap File Format

X

X coordinate where printing of the image file starts. (Unit: mm).
When [Orientation] inside the [Setup] tab is set to [Landscape], the value is 0.00 to 87.4. When [Portrait] is set, the value is 0.00 to 55.9. Data outside the printing area is not printed.

Y

Y coordinate where printing of the image file starts. (Unit: mm).

When [Orientation] inside the [Setup] tab is set to [Landscape], the value is 0.00 to 55.9. When [Portrait] is set, the value is 0.00 to 87.4. Data outside the printing area is not printed.

Side

The side of the card for which the printing area is valid.
  • 1. Front:
    Front side
  • 2. Back:
    Back side

[Add] button

Registers the input data. You can enter up to 8 input data.

[Delete] button

Deletes the information selected in the list.

[Delete All] button

Deletes all registered information.

Number of panels using the retransfer film

Number of retransfer film panels to be used.
  • Auto:
    Automatically prints one panel of the retransfer film when the data of other ink types does not overlap with the UV ink printing position.
  • 1 panel:
    Always prints one panel of the retransfer film. When the data of other ink types overlaps with the UV ink printing position, the data of the ink types will be adjusted.
  • 2 panels:
    Always prints two panels of the retransfer film.
Number of retransfer film panels during printing

Priority of printing data

  • An extracted text has a higher priority than an image file, and is always printed on the top.
  • The image files are processed in the order of registration. When there is overlap in the printing areas, the older data will be overwritten by the data of the image file that is registered later.

Page Number for the Printed Document and Page Split Settings

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  • When [Page split] is not set, UV ink data is extracted from the YMC ink data, or the UV ink image file is used.

MAC Address Position

  • In the case of UV ink printing, the printer always prints the MAC address.
  • The printing position of the MAC address can be set separately for the front and back sides using the printer driver. The two positions below can be selected.
[Landscape] Orientation
Landscape
MAC address printing position when [Upper Right] is selected
MAC address printing position when [Lower Left] is selected
(X=0, Y=0)
(X = approx. 87.5 mm, Y = approx. 56.0 mm), (X = 1035 pixel, Y = 663 pixel)
MAC Address Printing Position Starting X Starting Y Width Height

Circle_number_1 Upper Right

64.69 mm

1.52 mm

19.47 mm

2.88 mm

764 pixel

18 pixel

230 pixel

34 pixel

Circle_number_2 Lower Left

3.56 mm

51.73 mm

19.47 mm

2.88 mm

42 pixel

611 pixel

230 pixel

34 pixel
[Portrait] Orientation
Portrait
MAC address printing position when [Upper Right] is selected
MAC address printing position when [Lower Left] is selected
(X=0, Y=0)
MAC Address Printing Position Starting X Starting Y Width Height

Circle_number_1 Upper Right

51.82 mm

64.69 mm

2.88 mm

19.47 mm

612 pixel

764 pixel

34 pixel

230 pixel

Circle_number_2 Lower Left

1.61 mm

3.56 mm

2.88 mm

19.47 mm

19 pixel

42 pixel

34 pixel

230 pixel
  • The above printing position setting for the MAC address is always effective regardless of the printer unit settings.
    The above measurements show the relative position from the starting point of the image. As such, the actual printing position on the card may be slightly different from the abovementioned measurements.
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The printing start position displayed on the application software may not coincide with the X=0, Y=0 position above.
About 1 mm from the edge of the image is not printed on the card.
The edge of the image is not printed
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Windows Bitmap File Format

The following Windows bitmap file formats (*.BMP) are supported.
Monochrome/Black & white
  • Bit(s): 1
Normally, white color is printed using the UV ink with maximum density.
When white color is selected in [No printing color], black color is printed using the UV ink with maximum density.
2 colors
  • Bit(s): 1
Prints using the UV ink with 256 gradation in accordance with the color palette.
If any of the colors in the color palette is specified in [No printing color], other colors that are not specified are printed using the UV ink with maximum density.
16 colors
  • Bit(s): 4
Prints using the UV ink with 256 gradation in accordance with the color palette.
256 colors
  • Bit(s): 8
Prints using the UV ink with 256 gradation in accordance with the color palette.
32768 colors
  • Bit(s): 15
Prints using the UV ink with 256 gradation.
Only the “(MSB) GGGBBBBB-XRRRRRGG(LSB)” format is supported.
24 bits
  • Bit(s): 24
Prints using the UV ink with 256 gradation.
32 bits
  • Bit(s): 32
Prints using the UV ink with 256 gradation.

Number of retransfer film panels during printing

Printing Data [Number of panels using the retransfer film] Setting

1 Panel

Auto

2 Panels

Printing data that overlaps with the UV ink data outside the MAC address printing area

None

Print in 1 panels

Print in 2 panels

YMC
Ink

Print in 1 panels
* The YMC ink is not printed at areas where it overlaps with the UV ink.

Print in 2 panels

K
Ink

Print in 1 panels
* The UV ink is not printed at areas where it overlaps with the K ink.

Print in 2 panels

Printing data inside the MAC address area

None

Print in 1 panels

Print in 2 panels

YMC
Ink

Print in 1 panels
* Does not print using the YMCK ink.

Print in 2 panels

K
Ink

Print in 2 panels

UV
Ink

Prints the MAC address only
The target printing data is compared in units of pixels to determine whether there is any overlap.
Priority is given to the “Print in 2 panels” setting.
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