Frequently Asked Questions
SPECIFICATIONS
Single/Dual-sided
Fast, monochrome printing single-sided and double-sided printing
Print method
Thermal transfer (mono)
Card encoding options
Magnetic encoding: 3 track, Dual Coercivity, ISO 7811, Bit to Bit (binary); JISA, JISC and JISA/ISO in single pass
Smard Card Elevator Options
Configurable up to 10 Contact smart card stations, up to 5 of which can also support contactless personalization (Contact Station: ISO 7816 Part 1-3 T=0, T=1, Class A&B (5V and 3V) compliant, (Contactless: ISO14443 Part 1-4 A/B Mifare Classic/Desire/ICAO T=CL up to 848kbps and Felica
Warranty
12 month
Printer interfaces
Two-line, 40-character LCD Keyboard for manual data entry, RS-232C Serial 9 Pin; Ethernet 10/100bT, TCP/IP printing using LPR/LPD or Raw socket
Software drivers
Supports online printing from a variety of host computers including PC running Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, and AS-400 Supports both internally generated layouts using ASCII text fields from host computer, or full Microsoft Windows® compatibility with Windows 7, 8, and 10. Supported by NBS SmartSys™ Tabletop batch issuance software, a user-friendly, Windows card design and production application, ideal for batch issuance.
Fonts/Images
300 dots per inch (11.8 dots per mm) resolution. Full range of monochrome color ribbons (full and half widths) available. Shipped with Swiss Regular: 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 24 pt, Swiss Italics: 6, 8, 10, 14 pt, OCRA: 10, 12 pt, Dutch Bold: 6, 8, 10, 18, 24 pt, Any True-Type font can be downloaded from Microsoft Windows to support customized fonts PC Dash Board software for use in downloading additional fonts and images also used for flash loading of firmware for easy updates. It also can be used to back the machine settings.
Barcodes
EAN 13 & 8, UPC-A, Code 39, Codabar, Code 128, Code I 2 of 5. When utilizing Smartsys you can also produce QR codes & PDF417
Card capacity
500 input hopper and output stacker, 25 - reject tray, Two production counters, one re-settable In-line mailer interface option is available
Weight
118lbs (53.5kgs)
Power source
110-230 Volts, 50-60 Hz FCC Class B, CE, ETL and ROHS compliant
Dimensions
14.5” (368mm) D x 24” (610mm) W x 35.75” (908mm) H
Environment
Operating temperature: 15°C to 30°C, Relative humidity: 20% to 65% non-condensing, Storage temperature: -5°C to 70°C, Storage humidity: 20% to 70% non-condensing, Ventilation: Free air
Monochrome Print speed
Single-sided: Up to 4000 cards per hour, Dual-sided: Up to 1500 cards per hour
Maintenance
Automatic card cleaning mechanism with user configurable cleaning
Card Specifications
Types PVC & composite PVC - including breakaway and key cards
Maximum print area 0.100” +/- 0.010” from side edges of card
Card width/length ISO CR-80-ISO 7810: 53.98mm (W) x 85.60mm (L) / 3.375” x 2.125”
Card thickness 0.024” (0.61 mm) to 0.030” (0.76mm) , (Optional)Thin card kit for 0.015” (0.38mm) and 0.020” (0.51 mm) cards
UPGRADES
• Bottom side ISO (Dualco Mag Stripe Encoding)
• Top side ISO (Dualco Mag Stripe Encoding)
• JIS A Magnetic Stripe Encoding
• JIS C Magnetic Stripe Encoding
• JIS A/ISO Magstripe Encoding
• 1 to 10 Contact Station Smart Card
• 1 to 5 Contactless Station Smart Card
• 1 to 5 Combi Station Smart Card
• 1 to 5 FELICA Contactless Station Smart Card
• NBS 1500 Mailer
