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DTC400 Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.2)
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Printer Components: Blank Cards
Type Description
Card Size The Card Printer accepts standard CR-80 sized (3.370"L x 2.125"W / 85.6mmL
x 54mmW) with a thickness of 20 to 30 mil (.030"/.762mm).
Card
Design
The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
surface.
Although the Printer is equipped with card cleaning Rollers, it is very important
to always print onto cards specifically designed for direct-to-card dye-
sublimation printing.
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.
Certain types of Proximity cards have an uneven surface that will inhibit
consistent color transfer.
Certain types of 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.
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.
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