P4 plastic ID card system specifications

Print Mode

Colour dye sublimation and monochrome thermal transfer
Edge-to-edge printing standard

Printer Specification

Integrated ribbon saver for monochrome printing

General printer Specifications

Colour printing module
300 dpi print head (11.8 dots/mm)
USB connection
Option for Ethernet TCP-IP connection
16 MB RAM
Detachable feeder with a capacity of 100 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil)
Output hopper with a capacity of 50 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil)
1-Button and 4-LED control panel
Printer colour: Ocean blue

Print modes

Colour dye sublimation and monochrome thermal transfer
Enhanced colour management system for top quality pictures
Edge-to-edge printing
Integrated ribbon saver for monochrome printing

Printing speed

Personalisation throughput will depend on card design and printer settings
Colour (YMCKO): 150 cards/hour
Monochrome: up to 1000 cards/hour¹

Supported platforms

Windows™ XP, 2003 and Vista, 32 & 64 bits
Mac™ OS X v10.2, 10.3 and 10.4
Linux

Software supplied

eMedia Card Designer Software for designing and editing badges
Compatible with Windows™ XP, 2003 and Vista
Connection to Microsoft™ Excel databases

Ribbon Types

2-panel KO black monochrome ribbon - 500 cards/roll
5-panel YMCKO colour ribbon - 200 cards/roll
Half-panel YMCKO colour ribbon - 400 cards/roll
Monochrome ribbons - up to 1000 cards/roll (black, red, green, blue, white, gold and silver)
Special ribbons:
Varnish hologram - 350 cards/roll
Scratch-Off - up to 1000 cards/roll
Encoding Magnetic stripe encoder ISO 7811 HiCo/LoCo or JIS2

Options

Smart contact station - ISO 7816-2
Smart contact station and encoding unit - PC/SC, EMV 2000-1
Contactless encoding unit - ISO 14443A, B, ISO 15693, Mifare, DesFire, HID iCLASS
Other types upon request
100-card additional feeder
Manual card feeder: ocean blue
Travel bag or case
Cleaning kits options (can be combined):

Warranty

Use P4 Genuine products for best performance and extended lifespan of your printer
Printer, print head: 3-year warranty, unlimited number of passes²

Card Types

All PVC, Composite PVC cards, PET, ABS1 and special varnished¹ cards

Card Format

ISO CR-80 - ISO 7810 (53.98 mm x 85.60 mm - 3.375" x 2.125")

Card Thickness

From 0.25 mm (10 mil) to 1 mm (40 mil)
Dual-sided printing recommended from 0.50 mm (20 mil)

Card Feeder Capacity

100 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil), 300 cards (0.25 mm - 10 mil)

Card Output Hopper Capacity

50 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil), 300 cards (0.25 mm - 10 mil)

Printer Size

Height 192mm (9.25") Length 447mm (17.59") Width 237mm (9.33")

Printer Weight

5.9 kg (13 lbs)

Communication Interface

USB (cable supplied) - Option for Ethernet TCP-IP

Power supply

110-230 Volts AC, 1.8 A, 60-50 Hertz - Printer: 24 Volts DC, 3 A

Environmental

1 - Under specific conditions
2 - Subject to observance of specific conditions and use of P4 genuine consumables.