FARGO electronic C16 service manual Printer Components Blank Cards

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Printer Components: Blank Cards

Type	Description
Card Size	The Card Printer accepts standard CR-80 sized cards (3.370” L x 2.125”
	W/85.6mm L x 54mmW) and CR-79 Adhesive Back (3.303” L x 2.2125”
	W/83.9mm L x 52.1mmW) with a thickness of 20 to 30 mil.
Card	The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
Design	surface.
	Caution: 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	Cards must have a completely smooth, level surface in order for the Printer to
Surface	achieve consistent color coverage.
	• Uneven Surface: Certain types of Proximity cards have an uneven
	surface that will inhibit consistent color transfer.
	• Raised Effect: Certain types of smart card chips are raised slightly above
	the cards surface which also results in poor color transfer.
	Caution: Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of
	fingerprints, dust or any other types of embedded contaminants.
UltraCard	Due to the importance of using high-quality blank cards, a factory-approved
Stock	card stock called UltraCard™ is available and recommended for best results.
	(Note: 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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