Garmin DTC300 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 and 20 mil. cards (3.370"L x
	2.125"W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW) with a thickness of 30 mil (.030"/.762mm).
Card	The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
Design	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	Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints, dust, or
Surface	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	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.
	• 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.

DTC400/DTC300/DTC300M Card Printer User Guide (Rev. 1.1) 2-14