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DATACARD
®
SP55 CARD PRINTER
The Datacard
®
SP55 card printer combines the power of a professional grade printer with the plug-and-play simplicity
of a desktop system
Datacard, StickiCard, Smart Driver, the Color Blue
with Platinum Flecks and Advanced Imaging
Technology are registered trademarks, trademarks
and/or service marks of DataCard Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries. Microsoft,
Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. Kensington is a registered
trademark of ACCO World Corporation. HID and
iCLASS are registered trademarks of HID
Corporation. Names and logos on sample cards are
fictitious. Any similarity to actual names, trademarks
or tradenames is coincidental.
©2006 DataCard Corporation. All rights reserved.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
DP6-9001
Standard features
Print capabilities
Edge-to-edge printing
Continuous-tone, full-color,
black-and white photos
Alphanumeric text, logos
and digitized signatures
Variety of bar codes
Background patterns
Advanced Imaging Technology
™
Print speed
Full-color printing:
Up to 180 cards per hour (1-sided)
Up to 115 cards per hour (2-sided)
Monochrome printing:
Up to 700 cards per hour (1-sided)
Up to 300 cards per hour (2-sided)
Capacity
Input hopper: 100 cards,
0.03 in. (0.76mm)
Output hopper: 40 cards,
0.03 in. (0.76mm)
Operating system support
Bi-directional USB supported on
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP, 2000, ME
and 98 operating systems
Printer driver pooling supported on
Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP
operating systems
Smart Driver
™
printer driver
User-adjustable image and color
controls
Stand-alone “smart” driver diagnostics
Color image and test card preview
Online user help
Add text, image or pattern
to topcoat
User-friendly operation
Audio and visual message prompts
Automatic card feed
Operator-replaceable printhead
Continuous cleaning roller
Intelligent supplies
with enhanced features
Automatic identification and
validation for ribbons
Automatic printer settings
Low ribbon warning
Warranties
18-month standard depot warranty
18-month printhead warranty
(no pass restrictions)
Options
One-side printing
Two-sided printing with duplex
Magnetic stripe encoding
IAT or NTT
Dual high- and low-coercivity
Tracks 1, 2 and 3 (1 track for NTT)
Smart card personalization
Contact /Contactless all-in-one
reader
HID
®
PC Prox reader
HID
®
iCLASS
®
reader
200-card input hopper
200-card output hopper
Lockable input tray
Printer security lock
Kensington
®
lock
StickiCard
™
adhesive-backed plastic
cards
Soft-sided carrying case
Networking
Ethernet 10 Base-T bi-directional
networking supported on Windows
XP, 2000, ME, 98 and Windows NT
®
operating systems
Backlit LCD panel
Open Card support (not available in
all areas)
Specifications
Physical dimensions
L 21.5 in. x W 7.8 in. x H 9.5 in.
to H 11.9 in. (54.6 cm x 19.8 cm x
24.1 cm to 30.2 cm)
Weight
Less than 11 lbs (5.3 kg)
without supplies
Print resolution
300 dots per inch, 256 shades
Electrical requirements
100/120V, 50/60 Hz
220/240V, 50/60 Hz
Plastic cards accepted
3.375 in. x 2.125 in.
(85.7 mm x 54.0 mm)
PVC with glossy laminate surface
Other core materials with PVC
overlaminates are optional
Card thicknesses accepted
0.009 in. to 0.055 in.
(0.2286 mm to 1.397 mm)
Operating environment
60°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C)
20% to 80% non-condensing
humidity
Storage environment
5°F to 140°F (-15°C to 60°C)
10% to 90% humidity
Agency approvals
Safety: CE, UL, cUL
FCC Emissions: FCC CFR 47, part 15,
subparts b and c, class A
European EMC Emissions:
EN55022: 1998, EN61000-3-2,
ENC61000-3-3 ,
Immunity (EN55024: 1998 )
RTTE ETSI 300-330, ETSI 300-489-
3:2000
Canada Emissions: RSS-003
Industry of Canada approval
to RSS-210
Japan:VCCI V.3/2001.04
China: CCC, GB4943-2001, GB9254-
1998 GB17625.1-1998
Taiwan: RPC, DGT
Blank card stock held in
a 100-card hopper
Backlit LCD offers
at-a-glance print status
Quick-change ribbons
switch out in seconds
Optional
200-card hopper
Kensington
®
lock
secures the printer
Optional
Ethernet port
for network
connectivity
Front-facing output hopper
allows placement in
space-restricted locations
The Datacard
®
SP Series card printers require the use of Datacard
®
Certified Supplies in order to print properly.
Datacard Group is your exclusive source for Datacard Certified Supplies.
