Chapter 2: About The Printer; About The Cd820 Instant Issuance System; Printer Components - DataCard CD820 User Manual

Chapter 2: About the Printer

About the CD820 Instant Issuance System

The card printer applies images, text, and encoded data to plastic cards. It prints full-color and
monochrome images, depending on the print ribbon installed.
A busy issuance site might issue several thousand cards a month. During busy times, the site
might use more than one printer to keep up with demand. The printer issues cards either one at a
time or in batches-up to 100 cards at a time. A 200-card input hopper is available and can be
installed without tools. In addition, an optional multi-hopper with six input hoppers, each with a
100-card capacity, is available.
Other options available for the card printer include magnetic stripe and smart card modules. The
configuration label on the printer shows the options installed. Refer to
for more information about recognizing the factory-installed options on your card printer.

Printer Components

Refer to the following to view the printer components and the different options:
Printer Left Side
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Printer Right Side
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Printer with Single Input Hopper
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Printer with Optional Multi-Hopper
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Print Ribbon Cartridge
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System Label
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CD820 Instant Issuance System User's Guide
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"System Label" on page 8
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