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Fargo Electronics, Inc.
DTC400/DTC300/DTC300M Card Printer User Guide (Rev. 1.1)
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Printer Components: Blank Cards
Type Description
Card Size The Card Printer accepts standard CR-80 sized and 20 mil. cards (3.370"L x
2.125"W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW) with a thickness of 30 mil (.030"/.762mm).
Card
Design
The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
surface.
Although the Printer is equipped with card cleaning Rollers, it is very
important to always print onto cards specifically designed for direct-to-card
dye-sublimation printing.
Card
Surface
Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints, dust, or
any other types of embedded contaminants. In addition, cards must have a
completely smooth, level surface in order for the Printer to achieve consistent
color coverage.
Certain types of Proximity cards have an uneven surface that will inhibit
consistent color transfer.
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Certain types of smart card chips are raised slightly above the cards
surface which also results in poor color transfer.
UltraCard
Stock
Due to the importance of using high-quality blank cards, a factory-approved
card stock called UltraCard™ is available and recommended for best results.
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UltraCard stock has a glossy PVC laminate on top and bottom and is
optically inspected to provide the cleanest, most scratch and debris-
reduced cards possible.
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Two types of these cards are available: UltraCard and UltraCard III.
UltraCard stock has a PVC core and offers medium card durability.
UltraCard III stock has a 40% polyester core and offers high durability.
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Both types of UltraCards produce printed images with a glossy, photo-
quality finish.
