Chapter 2: About The Printer; About The Cd800 Card Printer; Printer Components - DataCard CD800 User Manual

Chapter 2: About the Printer

About the CD800 Card Printer

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 up to 10,000 cards a month. During these 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, smart card,
and automatic duplex modules, and a reject hopper. The configuration label on
the printer shows the options installed. Refer to "System Label" on page 10 for
more information about recognizing the factory‐installed options on your card
printer. An optional laminator also is available when you purchase your printer or
as a field upgrade (refer to "CLM Laminator" on page A‐1.)

Printer Components

Refer to the following to view the printer components and the different options:
Printer Left Side on page 4
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Printer Right Side on page 5
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Printer with Single Input Hopper on page 6
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Printer with Optional Multi‐Hopper on page 7
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Print Ribbon Cartridge on page 8
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Printer with Optional CLM Laminator on page 9
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System Label on page 10
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