32 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A
Technical Note 1 - General Information
P640i Specifications
Card size: ISO CR-80 (2.125" x 3.385"), 30 mil thick
Card hopper: 150 cards
Throughput: 120 cards/hour (YMC on front, K on back)
Print system: Single printhead, with flip station for front and
back printing. Dye sublimination for YMC colors, and thermal
mass transfer for K and Uv panels (K = opaque black resin,
Uv = clear ultraviolet-visible resin).
Printhead resolution: 300 dpi
Image size (typical): 952 pixels (3.17") x 578 pixels (1.93")
Magnetic stripe encoder (option): Hi-Co type. 3-track,
ISO and AAMVA compatible. Custom formattable through
Windows printer driver.
Cleaning system: Both card faces cleaned by high-tack
roller. Roller is refreshed automatically by transfer tape at
selectable intervals (typically 10 cards).
Laminating system : Waste-free design with built-in
cutters. Continuous1 mil (0.025 mm) thick polyester film in
reloadable cassettes.
Controls
Print, Ribbon advance, Laminate advance
Indicators : Ready to print, Media outage, Alarm
Data interface : USB, Parallel (option), Ethernet (option)
Windows drivers: Plug-and-Play 2000, XP
Security features ID/Key (option): a hardware lockout
and a printer-to-PC password lockout
Compliances: FCC Class A, UL/IEC/EN 60950-1, CSA
C22.2
Power requirement:
105-125Vac, 60Hz, 3A
190-260Vac, 50Hz, 1.5A
Model P640i with card receiver The cover at left gives access only to the card hopper, which
may be “hot loaded” while the printer is powered up and operating (unlike the main cover,
right, opening the card hopper cover does not disable the printer).
Dimensions in inches and (italicized) millimeters