Technical Note 1 - General Information

Model P640i with card receiver The cover at left gives access only to the card hopper, which may be “hot loaded” while the printer is powered up and operating (unlike the main cover, right, opening the card hopper cover does not disable the printer).

Dimensions in inches and (italicized) millimeters

P640i Specifications

Card size: ISO CR-80 (2.125" x 3.385"), 30 mil thick

Card hopper: 150 cards

Throughput: 120 cards/hour (YMC on front, K on back)

Print system: Single printhead, with flip station for front and back printing. Dye sublimination for YMC colors, and thermal mass transfer for K and Uv panels (K = opaque black resin, Uv = clear ultraviolet-visible resin).

Printhead resolution: 300 dpi

Image size (typical): 952 pixels (3.17") x 578 pixels (1.93")

Magnetic stripe encoder (option): Hi-Co type. 3-track, ISO and AAMVA compatible. Custom formattable through Windows printer driver.

Cleaning system: Both card faces cleaned by high-tack roller. Roller is refreshed automatically by transfer tape at selectable intervals (typically 10 cards).

Laminating system : Waste-free design with built-in cutters. Continuous1 mil (0.025 mm) thick polyester film in reloadable cassettes.

Controls

Print, Ribbon advance, Laminate advance

Indicators : Ready to print, Media outage, Alarm

Data interface : USB, Parallel (option), Ethernet (option)

Windows drivers: Plug-and-Play 2000, XP

Security features ID/Key (option): a hardware lockout and a printer-to-PC password lockout

Compliances: FCC Class A, UL/IEC/EN 60950-1, CSA C22.2

Power requirement:

105-125Vac, 60Hz, 3A

190-260Vac, 50Hz, 1.5A

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P640i Card Printer User Guide

980541-001 Rev. A