Cables and Power Supplies
The printer uses the following data cables and power supplies.
Data Cables
The data cable connects the printer to the network or directly to a PC. You can use one of the
following data cables:
USB
Ethernet
Use only one type of data cable with a printer. If you need to connect more than one PC to a
printer, use a network connection.
USB Cable
Use a USB data cable, 6 feet (2 meters) long, to connect the printer
to the PC. Be sure to use a cable rated for USB 2.0 data
transmission.
Ethernet Cable
Use a standard Ethernet network cable, also called a Category 5 or Cat 5 cable, to connect the
printer to a network port.
Ethernet cables are not available from Datacard. You can purchase a cable from a
third‐party supplier.
USB Smart Card Cable
Use a USB cable, up to a maximum of 6 feet (2 meters) long, to connect the smart card port to
the PC.
Power Supply
The printer power supply is rated as follows:
Input: 110–240V, 50–60 Hz, 1.5A
Output: 24V, 3.0A, 72W
It is self‐adjusting within the rated input voltage.
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