SPECIFICATIONS
Print Method: Resin thermal transfer
Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)
Colors Monochrome: black, green, blue, red, white, silver or gold
Print Ribbon Options:
Provided as Refill Ribbon for Cartridge in Printer:
• Resin black (standard and premium): 1,000 prints
Provided in Disposable Ribbon Cartridge:
• Resin black and overlay panel, KO*: 500 prints
• Resin green, blue, red, white, silver or gold: 1000 prints
• Rewrite technology - No ribbon is required
• Standard resin black refillable ribbon cartridge (included)
Print Speed**: 7 seconds per card (K*); 12 seconds per card (KO*)
Accepted Standard Card Sizes: CR-80, 3.375 in. L x 2.125 in W (85.6 mm L x 54 mm W);
CR-79 adhesive back, 3.313 in L x 2.063 in W (84.1 mm L x 52.4 mm W)
Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge, 3.36 in L x 2.11 in W (85.3 mm L x 53.7 mm W);
CR-79, 3.3 in L x 2.04 in W (83.8 mm L x 51.8 mm W)
Accepted Card Thickness: 0.009 in to 0.040 in (0.229 mm to 1.016 mm)
Accepted Card Types: PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyester cards; optical
memory cards with PVC finish
Input Hopper Card Capacity: 100 cards at 0.030 in (0.762 mm)
Output Hopper Card Capacity: Up to 30 cards at 0.030 in (0.762 mm)
Card Cleaning: Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automatically replaced with each ribbon change
Memory 32 MB RAM
Software Drivers: Windows® XP and Vista® (32 bit & 64 bit); Server 2003 & 2008; Windows 7 (32 bit & 64 bit). MAC: OS X 10.5 & 10.6.
Linux***
Interface: USB 2.0, optional Ethernet with internal print server
Operating Temperature: 65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C
Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing
Dimensions: 8.8 in H x 13.7 in W x 7.9 in D (224 mm H x 348 mm W x 201 mm D)
Weight 7.5 lbs (3.4 Kg)
Agency Listings Safety: UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 (60950-1), and CE; EMC: FCC Class A, CRC c1374, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024),
CCC, BSMI, KCC
Energy Star: ® / Green ENERGY STAR qualified printer and refillable supply cartridges
Supply Voltage: 100-240 VAC, 3.3 A
Supply Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Warranty Printer – 1 year; Printhead – 1 year, unlimited pass with UltraCard®
Encoding Options ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding, dual high- and low-coercivity, Tracks 1, 2 and 3
Options: Ethernet with Internal Print Server; Printer Cleaning Kit; Secure Proprietary Consumables System
Software: Swift ID™, Embedded Badging Application
FARGO Workbench Diagnostic Utility
Display: Color changing status buttons
* Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels printed where K=Resin Black and O=Overlay.
** Print speed indicates an approximate print speed and is measured from the time a card drops into the output hopper to the
time the next card drops into the output hopper. Print speeds do not include encoding time or the time needed for the PC to
process.
***Linux versions: Ubuntu 8.04/9.04, Red Hat 5, Fedora 7/8/9/10/11, Open Suse 10.3, Debian 5.03/5.04, Mandiva one 2009