Overview
1-3
User’s Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
See
“PC and software specifications” on page 1-10
for more
information about the printer driver and the PC on which it runs.
Printer models
Several models of the printer are available. A printer can be ordered
with the following optional modules:
•
Magnetic stripe module, for either 3-track encoding or single-
track NTT encoding. The module is installed in-line with the print
operation. It encodes data on the magnetic stripe and then
verifies the data.
•
Smart card module. The smart card module is available with a
contact coupler, a contactless (RF) coupler, or with a contact
station with external coupler. A custom smart card application can
use the module to initialize and program the smart card chip on a
card.
•
Duplex module, which can automatically print on both sides of the
card, and is required if a smart card module is present.
•
Overlay module, to apply a durable polyester patch (overlay) to
one or both sides of the personalized card.
Table 1-1
lists the models and their features.
Table 1-1: Magna Class printer features
Model name
Colors printed
Overlay module
Duplex module
ImageCard M
Full color or monochrome
No
No
ImageCard M2
Full color or monochrome
No
Yes
ImageCard ML
Full color or monochrome
Yes
No
ImageCard M2L
Full color or monochrome
Yes
Yes
UltraGrafix M
Monochrome only
No
No
UltraGrafix M2
Monochrome only
No
Yes
UltraGrafix ML
Monochrome only
Yes
No
UltraGrafix M2L
Monochrome only
Yes
Yes
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