RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics, Inc.HDPii High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 1.1) 2-21Printer Components: Blank CardsCaution: Never run cards with a contaminated, dull or uneven surface through thePrinter. Printing onto such cards will ultimately lead to poor print quality. Always store thecard stock in its original packaging or in a clean, dust-free container. Do not print onto cardsthat have been dropped or soiled.Type DescriptionCard Size These Card Printers accept standard CR80 sized cards (3.375L x 2.125W /85.6mmL x 54mmW) with a thickness of 30 mil to 50 mil (.030/.762mm).CardDesignThe Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVCsurface. (Important: Composite PVC is recommended over straight PVCfor the best results and for ISO card specification compliance. Single-sidestraight PVC does not conform to ISO compliance at this time.)The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVCsurface.CardSurfaceSuitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints, dustor any other types of embedded contaminants.• In addition, cards must have a completely smooth, level surface inorder for the Printer to achieve consistent color Coverage.• Some types of Proximity cards, for example, have an uneven surfacewhich will inhibit consistent color transfer.Likewise, some smart card chips are raised slightly above the cardssurface, which also results in poor color transfer.
