HID DTC400E/C30E/M30E User Guide - Manual (Page 25)

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DTC400e/Persona C30e/M30e Card Printer User Guide (Rev. 1.1) 2-11
A clear overlay panel (O) is also included Ribbons to protect the dye-
sublimation images. Dye-Sublimation images must have an overlay panel
applied to them or they will quickly begin to wear or fade.
Printer Components: Blank Cards
Type Description
Card Size The Card Printer accepts standard CR-80 and CR-79 sized cards.
Card
Design The Printer will print onto any card with a clean, level and polished PVC
surface.
Although the Printer is equipped with card cleaning Rollers, it is very
important to always print onto cards specifically designed for direct-to-card
dye-sublimation printing.
Card
Surface Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints, dust 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.
Certain types of Proximity cards have an uneven surface that will inhibit
consistent color transfer.
• Certain types of smart card chips are raised slightly above the cards
surface which also results in poor color transfer.
UltraCard
Stock Due to the importance of using high-quality blank cards, a factory-approved
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 III.
UltraCard stock has a PVC core and offers medium card durability.
UltraCard III stock has a 40% polyester core and offers high durability.
• Both types of UltraCards produce printed images with a glossy, photo-
quality finish.
The following guide will walk you through the installation of the Persona C30e/M30e Card
Printer Driver.
• Time Requirement (software): This software installation process will require
approximately 2 to 5 minutes (depending on the speed of your PC).
• Time Requirement (Printer): The time required to set up a standard Persona
C30e/M30e Printer would be approximately 5 to 10 minutes.