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User’s Guide for Magna™ Platinum Series™ Printers
Cards
This section describes specifications and quality guidelines for card stock to use with
the Magna printer. It also describes the environmental specifications for storage of
card stock.
Card specifications
For best results with the Magna printer, use high-quality card stock that meets the
specifications and recommendations described in this section.
Card size
Use CR-80 size cards with the following nominal dimensions:
Actual card thickness can vary by up to ten percent from the sizes listed. Smart
card chips can be raised slightly from the printing surface.
If you use an overlay or topcoat module, you must use cards that are at least
0.030 inch or 0.76 mm thick. If you apply 1.0 mil or 1.1 mil laminate to cards, you
must use composite cards with a PVC surface, not 100% PVC cards.
Card bow must be less than the thickness of the card.
Figure B-2: Excessive card bow
Card material
Use cards made of the following types of material:
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Glossy PVC surface, either 100% PVC cards or composite cards with a PVC
surface.
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Cards with a magnetic stripe on one side of the card.
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Cards with a smart card chip on the top of the card. Depending on the module
installed in the printer, contact-type, contactless, or both types of smart card chips
can be programmed.
Embossed cards cannot be processed in the Magna printer.
Length 3.37 inches 85.60 mm
Width 2.125 inches 53.98 mm
Thickness with smart card chip 0.027 to 0.040 inches 0.685 to 1.016 mm
Thickness (all other cards) 0.020 to 0.050 inches 0.508 to 1.27 mm
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