Print Method | Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer |
Resolution | 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) continuous tone |
Colors | Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel |
Print Ribbon Options | Options include easy-to-use ribbon with disposable ribbon cartridge (EZ) and more economical and eco-friendly refill ribbon for cartridge (ECO). Both EZ and ECO: Resin black (standard), 1000 prints EZ only: Full-color with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 250 prints Full-color half-panel with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 350 prints Full-color with two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCKOK*, 200 prints Full-color with fluorescing, resin black and overlay panel, YMCFKO*, 200 prints Full-color with fluorescing, two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCFKOK*, 175 prints Resin black and overlay panel, KO*, 500 prints Dye-sublimation black and overlay panel, BO*, 500 prints Resin green, blue, red, white, silver, gold, 1000 prints Resin silver and gold metallic, 500 prints Rewrite technology – no ribbon is required |
Print Speed** | 6 seconds per card (K*); 8 seconds per card (KO*); 16 seconds per card (YMCKO*); 24 seconds per card (YMCKOK*) |
Accepted Standard Card Sizes | CR-80 (3.375˝ L x 2.125˝ W / 85.6 mm L x 54 mm W); CR-79 adhesive back (3.313˝ L x 2.063˝ W / 84.1 mm L x 52.4 mm W) |
Print Area | CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.36˝ L x 2.11˝ W / 85.3 mm L x 53.7 mm W); CR-79 (3.3˝ L x 2.04˝ W / 83.8 mm L x 51.8 mm W) |
Accepted Card Thickness | Print only: .009˝ – .040˝ / 9 mil – 40 mil / .229 mm – 1.016 mm; print: .030˝ – .040˝ / 30 mil – 40 mil / .762 mm – 1.02 mm |
Accepted Card Types | PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyester cards; optical memory cards with PVC finish; rewrite |
Input Hopper Card Capacity | Up to 100 cards (.030″ / .762 mm) |
Output Hopper Card Capacity | Up to 100 cards (.030˝ / .762 mm) |
Reject Hopper Card Capacity | Up to 100 cards (.030˝ / .762 mm) – same-side input / output card hopper |
Card Cleaning | Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automatically replaced with each ribbon change |
Memory | 32 MB RAM |
Software Drivers | Windows® XP / Windows Vista® (32 bit & 64 bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 (32 bit & 64 bit)/ MAC OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 (Available soon) / Linux*** (Available soon) |
Interface | USB 2.0 and Ethernet with internal print server |
Operating Temperature | 65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C |
Humidity | 20–80% non-condensing |
Dimensions | Single-sided printer: 9.8˝ H x 18.1˝ W x 9.2˝ D / 249 mm H x 460 mm W x 234 mm D Dual-sided printer: 9.8˝ H x 18.7˝ W x 9.2˝ D / 249 mm H x 475 mm W x 234 mm D |
Weight | Single-sided printer: 9lbs / 4.1 Kg; dual-sided printer: 11lbs / 5 Kg; printer |
Agency Listings | Safety: UL 60950-2, CSA C22.2 (60950-07), and CE; EMC: FCC Class A, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024), CCC, BSMI, KC |
Environmental Features | ENERGY STAR® qualified card printer (base models only without encoders) and refillable supply cartridges (ECO) |
Supply Voltage | 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 1.6 Amps max |
Supply Frequency | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
Warranty | Printer – three years; printhead – three years, unlimited pass with UltraCard® |
Encoding Options | Supported smart card and magnetic stripe technologies: 125 kHz (HID Prox) reader; 13.56 MHz (iCLASS® Standard/SE/SR/Seos, MIFARE Classic®, MIFARE Plus®, MIFARE DESFire®, MIFARE DESFire® EV1, ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693) read/write encoder; contact smart card encoder reads from and writes to all ISO7816 1/2/3/4 memory and microprocessor smart cards (T=0, T=1) as well as synchronous cards; ISO magnetic stripe encoding, dual high- and low-coercivity, tracks 1, 2 and 3 |
Supported Access Control Credential Programming | iCLASS® Standard/SE/SR/Seos, MIFARE Classic™, MIFARE DESFire® EV1, HID Prox |
Options | Single wire ethernet and USB 2.0 interface for inline printing and encoding (note: single wire Ethernet encoding is only available for iCLASS®, MIFARE®, and contact smart card encoding); dual-sided printing module; same-side input/output card hopper; smart card encoding modules (contact/contactless); magnetic stripe encoding module; printer cleaning kit; secure proprietary consumables system |
Software | Swift ID™ embedded badging application, FARGO Workbench™ diagnostic utility with Color Assist™ spot-color matching |
Display | User friendly, SmartScreen™ graphical display |
Printer Security | Printer access password protected |