DataCard CD800S, Installation And User Manual

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142 Supplies and Parts
Card Size
Use ISO ID-1 size cards, also called CR80 cards. Such cards have the following
dimensions:
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3.37 inches long by 2.125 inches wide (85.60mm long x 53.98mm wide).
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0.010 to 0.030 inches thick (0.254 to 0.762mm thick)
For encoding magnetic stripe, use cards:
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3.37 inches long by 2.125 inches wide (85.60mm long x 53.98mm wide).
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0.010 to 0.030 inches thick (0.508mm to 0.762mm thick)
Actual card thickness can vary by up to ten percent from the sizes listed.
Typically, card bow must be less than the thickness of the card.
Card Material
Use cards with a glossy PVC surface, either 100% PVC cards or composite cards
with a PVC surface. Cards can have with a magnetic stripe on one side of the
card.
Pre-Punched Cards
For best results, punch cards after
printing them. The cards can have
a punched area within 1-inch
(25mm) of the left-hand edge, as
the cards are loaded in the printer.
If the card has a magnetic stripe,
the card cannot be punched
anywhere in the stripe.
New Cards for Color Printing
The printer is designed to print on new card stock. If you print on cards twice, be
careful to avoid getting dirt, fingerprints, or other contamination on cards before
the second printing. Previous printing can interfere with printing and result in
cards that do not have the appearance you want. Printing on cards that have been
issued might introduce substances that interfere with card printing or damage
the printer. If a previously printed card has been printed with topcoat, the card
cannot be printed a second time.