Technical

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Specifications

 

Printing Methods:

4250: Dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer

 

4225: Resin thermal transfer

Printing Resolution:

300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)

Colors:

4250: Up to 16.7 million

 

4225: Up to 256 shades of gray

Print Speed:

4250: Approximately 6 seconds (K)

 

Approximately 35 seconds (YMCKO)

 

4225: Approximately 6 seconds (K)

Maximum Print Width:

2.24Ó (56.8 mm); edge-to-edge printing is available on standard

 

CR-80, .030Ó (.76mm) cards only

Maximum Print Length:

3.37Ó (85.5mm)

Accepted Card Width:

2.1Ó to 2.63Ó W (53mm to 67mmW)

Accepted Card Length:

3.25Ó to 3.88Ó L (82mm to 98mmL)

Accepted Card Thickness:

.010Ó to .060Ó (.254mm to .75mm);

Card Types:

PVC or Polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome

 

resin ribbon required for straight polyester cards

Card Capacity:

Accepts up to 100 standard CR-80 PVC Cards

Software Driver:

Windows 3.1x, Window 95/98, Windows NT, and Macintosh

Interface:

Standard 8-bit Centronics-type parallel (ECP compatible) or

 

Macintosh serial

Operating Temperature:

65¼F to 80¼F (18¼C to 27¼C)

Humidity:

Non-condensing 20%Ð60%

Dimensions:

8.4Ó H x 13.6Ó W x 12.7Ó D

 

(213mmH x 345mmW x 323mmD)

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FARGO electronic Card Printer manual Technical Specifications, Card Types

Card Printer specifications

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