Printer Components: Blank Cards - HID HDP5000 User Manual

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Printer Components: Blank Cards

Caution: Never run cards with a contaminated, dull or uneven surface through the
Printer. Printing onto such cards will ultimately lead to poor print quality. Always store the
card stock in its original packaging or in a clean, dust-free container. Do not print onto cards
that have been dropped or soiled.
Type Description
Card Size These Card Printers accept standard CR80 sized cards (3.375L x 2.125W /
85.6mmL x 54mmW) with a thickness of 30 mil to 50 mil (.030/.762mm).
Card The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
Design surface. (Important: Composite PVC is recommended over straight PVC
for the best results and for ISO card specification compliance. Single-side
straight PVC does not conform to ISO compliance at this time.)
The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
surface.
Card Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints, dust
Surface 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.
Some types of Proximity cards, for example, have an uneven surface which
will inhibit consistent color transfer.
Likewise, some smart card chips are raised slightly above the cards
surface, which also results in poor color transfer.
UltraCard Due to the importance of using high-quality blank cards, a factory-approved
stock card stock called UltraCard™ is available and recommended for best
results.
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.
Two types of these cards are available: UltraCard and UltraCard Premium
III.
UltraCard stock has a PVC core and offers medium card durability.
Recommended: UltraCard Premium III stock has a 40% polyester core
and offers high durability.
Both types of UltraCards produce printed images with a glossy, photo-
quality finish.
HDP5000 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide
HID Global Corporation
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