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HDP800 Series Card Printer/Encoders Service Manual (Rev. 5.0) 33
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 The HDP825 and HDP825-LC Card Printers accept only standard CR-80
sized cards (3.375” L x 2.125” W/85.6mm L x 54mm W) with a thickness of
30 mil (.030"/.762mm) to 70 mil.
The HDP820 Card Printers accept CR-80 to CR-100 sized cards.
Card
Design
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.
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.