Maximize productivity and increase ID card issuance efficiency with the industry-leading features of the CD800™ desktop card printer. Faster printing, more reliable performance and the highest resolution available make the CD800 card printer a great fit for a variety of applications, including state and local governments, corporate or educational applications.

  • Streamline card issuance with productivity-focused print technology
  • Reproduce intricate text and images with high-resolution printing

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Print method: Direct-to-card dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer
Print capabilities:

One-sided (simplex) or optional two-sided (duplex),edge-to-edge printing
Full-color and monochrome printing capability
Alphanumeric text, logos and digitized signatures
1D/2D bar code images
Print resolution:

Standard mode:
300 x 300 dots per inch; standard text, bar code and graphics printing

High Quality (HQ*) mode:
300 x 600 dots per inch; enhanced text, bar code and graphics printing
300 x 1200 dots per inch; enhanced text and bar code printing
256 shades per color panel
Print speed: Full-color printing: up to 220 cards per hour, single-sided (YMCKT*), up to 165 cards per hour, two-sided 
Monochrome printing: up to 1,000 cards per hour, one-sided (black HQ* ribbon)
Card capacity:      Automatic feed: 100-card input for 0.030 in. (0.76 mm) cards; 25-card output standard
Front exception card slot
Separate reject location and holding tray (two-sided printer model only)
Input hopper empty detection
Physical dimensions: One-sided printing: L 17.4 in. x W 8.8 in. x H 8.8 in. (44.2 cm x 22.4 cm x 22.4 cm)
Two-sided printing: L 21.2 in. x W 8.8 in. x H 8.8 in. (53.8 cm x 22.4 cm x 22.4 cm)
Weight: One-sided printing: 9.0 lbs (4.1 kg) (depending on options)
Two-sided printing: 12.0 lbs (5.4 kg) (depending on options)
Features:

ENERGY STAR qualified printer
Biodegradable supply cores made with additive EcoPure®
Recyclable enclosure plastics (marked with symbol per Resin Identification Code) recycle
Recyclable packaging
Print quality: Ability to conform to sRGB standard
End-to-end color management
Connectivity: Bidirectional USB 2.0 high speed
Ethernet 10 Base-T/100-Base-TX (with activity light)
Options: Two-sided (duplex) printing (field-upgradeable)
Magnetic stripe encoding (field-upgradeable)
Smart card personalization (field-upgradeable)
Extended 100 or 200-card output hopper