| Print Method | Dye sublimation / resin thermal transfer |
| Resolution | 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) continuous tone |
| Colors | Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel |
| Print Ribbon Options | EZ and ECO options: Full-color with resin black and overlay panel (YMCKO*), 250 prints; Resin black (standard), 1000 prints; Full-color half-panel with resin black and overlay panel (YMCKO*), 350 prints. EZ only: Full-color with two resin black panels and overlay panel (YMCKOK*), 200 prints; Resin black and overlay panel (KO*), 500 prints; Resin black (premium), 1000 prints; Resin white, 1000 prints; Gold metallic, 450 prints |
| Print Speed | 6 seconds per card (K*); 8 seconds per card (KO*); 16 seconds per card (YMCKO*); 24 seconds per card (YMCKOK*) |
| Security Features | Resin scramble hides printed information with resin panel; AES 256 encryption |
| Accepted Standard Card Sizes | CR-80 (3.375˝L x 2.125˝W / 85.6 mm L x 54 mm W); CR-79 adhesive back (3.313˝L x 2.063˝W / 84.1 mm L x 52.4 mm W) |
| Print Area | CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.36˝L x 2.11˝W / 85.3 mm L x 53.7 mm W); CR-79 (3.3˝L x 2.04˝W / 83.8 mm L x 51.8 mm W) |
| Accepted Card Thickness | .009˝ - .040˝ / 9 mil - 40 mil / .229 mm - 1.016 mm |
| Accepted Card Types | PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyester cards; rewrite |
| Input Hopper Card Capacity | 100 cards (.030˝ / .762 mm) |
| Output Hopper Card Capacity | Single-sided: Up to 30 cards |
| 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® 7 / 10 / 11 / Server 2012 / Server 2016 / Server 2019 / Server 2022 |
| Interface | USB 2.0, optional Ethernet with internal print server |
| Operating Temperature | 65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C |
| Humidity | 20–80% non-condensing |
| Dimensions | Single-sided: 8.8˝H x 13.7˝W x 7.9˝D / 224 mm H x 348 mm W x 201 mm D; Dual-sided: 9.8˝H x 18.7˝W x 9.2˝D / 249 mm H x 475 mm W x 234 mm D |
| Weight | Single-sided: 7.5 lbs. / 3.4 Kg; Dual-sided: 10 lbs. / 4.54 Kg |
| Agency Listings | Safety: UL 60950-2, CSA C22.2 (60950-07), and CE; EMC: FCC Class A, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024), CCC, BSMI, KC |
| Environmental Features | GreenCircle® Certified card printer (base models only without encoders); refillable supply cartridges (ECO); card rewrite support |
| Supply Voltage | 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 1.6 Amps max |
| Supply Frequency | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
| Encoding Options (HID Encoders) | Supported smart card and magnetic stripe technologies: 125 kHz (HID Prox) reader; 13.56 MHz (iCLASS® Standard / SE / SR / Seos, MIFARE Classic®, MIFARE Plus®, MIFARE DESFire®, MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2, ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693) read/write encoder; Contact smart card encoder for ISO7816 1/2/3/4 memory and microprocessor smart cards (T=0, T=1); ISO magnetic stripe encoding, dual high- and low-coercivity, tracks 1, 2, and 3 |
| Supported Access Control | Credential Programming: iCLASS Standard/SE/SR/Seos, MIFARE Classic, MIFARE DESFire EV1, HID Prox |
| Options | Dual-sided printing; smart card encoding (contact/contactless); magnetic stripe encoding; printer cleaning kit; Ethernet with internal print server; secure proprietary consumables system |
| Software | FARGO Workbench™ diagnostic utility with Color Assist spot color matching |
| Display | Color-changing status button |