FOR RESTRICTED USE only
Fargo Electronics, Inc.
DTC550 Direct to Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.8)
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Printer Components: Resin-Only Print Ribbons
Resin-only Print Ribbons consist of a continuous roll of a single resin color. No protective
overlay panel (O) is provided since resin images do not require the protection of such an
overlay.
Type
Description
Standard Resin
Black (K) (provides
3,000 prints)
This Ribbon provides high resin durability ideal for most
general-purpose monochrome ID card applications. Resin
black bar codes are readable by both infrared and visible-
light bar codes scanners.
Premium Resin
Black (K) (provides
3,000 prints)
This Ribbon provides maximum resin durability ideal for
applications such as access control where cards are
repeatedly swiped through a Magnetic Stripe reader. Resin
black bar codes are readable by both infrared and visible-
light bar codes scanners.
(
Note:
Using a Premium Resin Black Ribbon will provide
better photo realistic output.)
KO (1500 image,
with RFID)
This Ribbon provides resin, with Overlaminate (KO).
Colored Resin
(provides 1,000
prints)
Several colored resin Ribbons are available in a variety of
colors for customizing or color-coding resin-only ID cards.
Metallic Resin
(provides 1,000
prints)
Metallic resin Ribbons are available for printing resin images
with a unique metallic sheen.