FARGO electronic HDP600 - Manual (Page 216)

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HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.3) 7-5
Printing on Alternate Card stocks
Selecting the Right Cards and optimize the HDP Print Process
In order to optimize the HDP Card Printer
’
s capabilities for cards with hard-to-print surfaces,
we recommend evaluating the card stock selection before installation of the Printer.
The variability in cards based on:

Different surface textures and different sources of raw materials: This may require
different HDP Film transfer parameters.

Varied methods of assembling IC smart cards and proximity cards: These particular
adhesives used to glue a smart chip to a plastic card may react differently to a
Lamination Roller
’
s pressure and temperature.

Cleanliness of card stock: The HDP process does not eliminate the need to use clean
card stock. The best-looking card always starts with the cleanest card surface. Dirt and
debris on a card can show up as blemishes on the card surface and may reduce the life
of the image itself.