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Printer Components: Blank Cards

Type Description

Card Size The Card Printer accepts standard CR-80 and CR-79 sized cards.

Card

Surface

Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints, dust

or 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™

Brand

Cards

The UltraCard product line, available exclusively as part of HID's Global's

Fargo brand secure card issuance solutions, has a long standing

reputation among dealers and end-Users for consistent quality in

construction.

• In addition to blank stock, the UltraCard line is available in a variety of

configurations for magnetic stripe, custom holograms and other

additional anti-counterfeiting feature

• UltraCard™ Premium is the preferred card for Direct-to-Card (DTC®)

applications that require a higher quality card. The UltraCard

Premium’s composite material construction provides for maximum

durability, flexibility and card life, with optimal resolution print quality

for lamination and fluorescent panel Ribbon printing applications.

• UltraCard™ PVC cards are medium-durability cards for a glossy,

photo quality finish. These cards are manufactured to ensure clean,

scratch-free cards for high-quality prints and extended Printhead life.

DTC4500 Card Printer/Encoder User Guide