Fargo DTC550 - Reviewing the Overlaminates

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DTC550 Direct to Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.8)
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Reviewing the Overlaminates
IMPORTANT! Fargo Card Printers require highly specialized overlaminates to function
properly. To maximize Printer life, reliability, printed card quality and durability, you must use
only Fargo Certified Supplies. For this reason, the Fargo warranty is void, where not
prohibited by law, if you use non-Fargo Certified Supplies. To order additional materials,
please contact the authorized reseller.
Reviewing the Thermal Transfer Film and PolyGuard Overlaminates
Term Description Cross Reference
Thermal
Transfer Film
and
PolyGuard
Overlaminates
The Card Lamination Module will
accept either a Thermal Transfer Film
overlaminate or a polyester patch
overlaminate called PolyGuard™.
• Thermal Transfer Film: The
Thermal Transfer Film
overlaminate is a relatively thin
material which covers a card edge-
to-edge and provides a medium
level of card durability and
security.)
• PolyGuard overlaminate:
PolyGuard is a much thicker
material which does not cover
edge-to-edge, but provides an
extremely high level of card
durability and security. (Note:
PolyGuard is available in either a
1.0 or .6 mil thickness and should
always be used for those
applications requiring the highest
degree of card durability and
security.)
See the Loading the
Overlaminate procedure.