RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics, Inc.HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.3) 7-6Selecting the Appropriate HDP Printer Driver settingsFargo offers two types of PVC cards: glossy UltraCard III™ cards and matte-finished HDP-PVC Cards. Defaults: The HDP Printer Driver software has default Transfer Temperature and DwellTime settings that deliver the best transfer for these card types. These defaultsautomatically configure based on the card type, Ribbon type and whether printing single-or dual-sided. Card Type Selection: Before printing, if using these standard Fargo card types, checkto make sure that the appropriate card type option selected from the Card tab of the HDPPrinter Driver: Proper Settings: It is very important to note that not all card types will beaccommodated by these default settings. In some cases, experimentation may beneeded to find the proper settings.For the cases where custom settings are required, the Printer Driver's Card Type option alsoincludes Custom 1 and Custom 2 options. Settings: These settings allow designating a unique Card Type name, which then savescustom Image Transfer settings. Custom 1: For example, Custom 1 could be changed to read as My Cards. Customtransfer settings would then be available whenever this Card Type option is selected andwould be saved each time the Printer Driver setup window is closed. Custom Card stock: To determine the proper settings for custom card stock, Fargorecommends the Tape adhesion Test.Card/Ribbon Type Transfer Temp Transfer TimeUltraCard IIIs-Glossy PVC +non-H Panel Ribbon190º 2 seconds/inchHDP Cards-Matte PVC +non-H Panel Ribbon195º 2 seconds/inchUltraCard IIIs-Glossy PVC +H Panel Ribbon (2)190º 2 seconds/inchHDP Cards-Matte PVC + HPanel Ribbon (2)190º 2 seconds/inch(1) YMCKH Panel Ribbon provides a Heat Seal Panel that aids in transferring to matte-finished cards and requires a lower transfer temperature. (Note: Only matte-finished cardswith a surface roughness (Ra) of 60 micro inches or less are recommended.)
