HID FARGO HDPii User Guide - Manual (Page 30)

HDPii High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L001130 Rev 1.4
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Printer Components: Blank Cards
Caution: Never run cards with a contaminated, dull or uneven surface through the
Printer. Printing onto such cards will ultimately lead to poor print quality. Always store the
card stock in its original packaging or in a clean, dust-free container. Do not print onto cards
that have been dropped or soiled.
Type Description
Card Size These Card Printers accept standard CR80 sized cards (3.375L x 2.125W /
85.6mmL x 54mmW) with a thickness of 30 mil to 50 mil (.030/.762mm).
Card
Design The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
surface. (Important: Composite PVC is recommended over straight PVC
for the best results and for ISO card specification compliance. Single-side
straight PVC does not conform to ISO compliance at this time.)
The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
surface.
Card
Surface Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints, dust
or any other types of embedded contaminants.
• In addition, cards must have a completely smooth, level surface in
order for the Printer to achieve consistent color Coverage.
• Some types of Proximity cards, for example, have an uneven surface
which will inhibit consistent color transfer.
• Likewise, some smart card chips are raised slightly above the cards
surface, which also results in poor color transfer.
UltraCard
stock Due to the importance of using high-quality blank cards, a factory-approved
card stock called UltraCard™ is available and recommended for best
results.
• UltraCard stock has a glossy PVC laminate on top and bottom and is
optically inspected to provide the cleanest, most scratch and debris-
reduced cards possible.
• Two types of these cards are available: UltraCard and UltraCard III.
• UltraCard stock has a PVC core and offers medium card durability.
• Recommended: UltraCard III stock has a 40% polyester core and
offers high durability.
• Both types of UltraCards produce printed images with a glossy, photo-
quality finish.