FARGO electronic HDPii - Manual (Page 189)

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HDPii High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 1.1) 7-2
Important! Card Printers require highly specialized Print Ribbons to function properly. To
maximize Printer life, reliability, printed card quality and durability, you must use only
Certified Supplies. For this reason, your Fargo warranty is void, where not prohibited by law,
if you use non-Certified Supplies. To order additional materials, please contact your
authorized reseller.
Printing on Alternate Card Stocks
Selecting the Right Cards and optimizing the Print Process
In order to optimize the 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 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 Transfer
Roller’s pressure and temperature.
• Cleanliness of card stock: The 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.