Selecting The Card Type - HID Fargo HDP8500 User Manual

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Selecting the Card Type

Select the appropriate card type according to the composition of the card stock.
Step
Card Type
Card Design
Card Surface
HDP8500 Industrial Card Printer/Encoder User Guide
Procedure
You have these selections (to choose from):
Fargo UltraCard Premium III (Default Card Type) = 180˚ and 2
sec
Fargo Ultracard = 175˚and 2.0 sec
HID Tech Card Composite = 190˚ and 2 sec
HID Tech Card PVC =180˚and 2.0 sec
Indala FlexISO – Standard (FPISO) = 185˚and 2.0 sec
Indala FLexISO XT-Composite (FPIXT) 190˚ and 2 sec
Custom 1 = 175˚and 2.0 sec
Custom 2 = 175˚and 2.0 sec
Defaults: The HDP Printer Driver software has default Transfer
Temperature and Dwell Time settings that deliver the best
transfer for these card types. These defaults automatically
configure based on the card type, Ribbon type and whether
printing single- or dual-sided.
Card Type Selection: Before printing, if using these standard
Fargo card types, check to make sure that the appropriate card
type option selected from the Card tab of the HDP Printer
Driver:
Proper Settings: It is very important to note that not all card
types will be accommodated by these default settings. In some
cases, experimentation may be needed to find the proper
settings.
IMPORTANT: If the appropriate option is not selected, the wrong
Dwell Time and temperature may be used during the image transfer
process, which may result in poor adhesion of the HDP Film or
warping of the card.)
The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished
PVC 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.)
Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of
fingerprints, dust or any other types of embedded contaminants.
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