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Print only back side of cards in Identity Manager

This article describes how to print only the back side of a card from Smart ID Identity Manager , by using either of the following options: 

  • Option 1: Print back side first

  • Option 2: Set Front side to transparent

Option 1: Print back side first

Set front page layout to empty in Identity Manager Admin

In Identity Manager Admin, let the Front layout be empty while the Back layout remains.

  1. In Identity Manager Admin, go to Home > Cards.

  2. To select a card template for editing, double-click on its name.

  3. In the General tab, make sure that a layout is selected for the Back side, but delete the Front layout (with drag-and-drop). 


Select back side first in printer settings in Configuration Manager

Do printer settings in Card SDK to print back side first: 

  1. Place the cards in the printer so that the side NOT to be printed faces up. 

  2. In Card SDK Configuration Manager, double-click on Card Printer, select the printer and click Edit. 

  3. Click on "..." to see more printer properties. 

  4. To set the printer to print back side first: [data-colorid=bj55gekz98]{color:#333333} html[data-color-mode=dark] [data-colorid=bj55gekz98]{color:#cccccc}[data-colorid=g6y8slhov2]{color:#333333} html[data-color-mode=dark] [data-colorid=g6y8slhov2]{color:#cccccc}Uncheck Print on both sides. Check Print back side first. 

Option 2: Set Front side to transparent

Set the front layout to transparent in Card Designer

Select a card layout without text fields and set it to transparent: 

  1. In Card SDK Card Designer, select any layout that does not contain text fieldsIn the Card table view, double-click on the card type for editing. In Card Layouts > Front, select any layout that does not contain any text fields, and click OK.

  2. Set the card layout to Transparent:In the Card table view, double-click on the Front layout name for editing. In the layout view, double-click on the the layout to open Object properties. In Object properties, check Transparent and set it to 100%. 


Select the transparent layout in Identity Manager Admin

In Identity Manager Admin, select the created transparent card layout as the Front layout. Both sides will be printed, so do not change the printer settings. 

  1. In Identity Manager Admin, go to Home > Cards.

  2. To select a card template for editing, double-click on its name.

  3. In the General tab, select the created transparent layout as the Front layout (with drag-and-drop). 

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