Datacard Group SP35 Plus User Manual

CONVENIENT DESIGN,
EXCELLENT EASE OF USE

Convenient card printing

The SP35 Plus card printer is

designed for easy operation

and maintenance. User-friendly

features include:

• A printer driver that provides

message prompts, recovery

instructions, color image previews

and online user help

• Driver support for Microsoft

®

Windows®2000 and XP

operating systems

• Quick-change supplies

• Operator-replaceable printheads

• Front-facing input and

output card hoppers

• Small, efficient design

• Continuous card cleaning

The Datacard®SP35 Plus card printer delivers everything you need to print vivid,

one-sided cards. With its productive print speed, superb image quality and easy

operation, this convenient printer is ideal for issuing education, healthcare and

staff IDs — and more.

• Exceptional productivity. The SP35 Plus card printer personalizes up to 160

full-color cards or 750 one-color cards per hour. This printer is also extremely light

and portable, weighing only nine pounds. Its sleek design and compact size make

it a welcome addition to any desktop.

• Superb edge-to-edge imaging. The SP35 Plus card printer leverages Advanced

Imaging Technology™to produce vivid and vibrant full- or one-color photos,

graphics and text across the entire card surface. This exclusive technology uses

optimized print ribbons and user-adjustable controls to yield smooth, uniform and

solid backgrounds, improved color matching with image capture devices,

enhanced bar code printing and sharp reproduction of edges and fine text.

• Multiple options and capabilities. In addition to standard bar code printing, the

SP35 Plus card printer gives you the option to integrate magnetic stripe encoding

and smart card personalization with a factory option or simple field upgrade. So,

you can purchase these printers with confidence, knowing you can upgrade your

card printing capabilities at any time.

DATACARD

®

SP35 PLUS CARD PRINTER

11111 Bren Road West

Minnetonka, MN 55343-9015

[phone]

[phone] FAX

www.datacard.com

DATACARD

®

SP35 PLUS
CARD PRINTER

The Datacard®SP35 Plus card printer offers an ideal mix of convenience and simplicity in an attractive, compact model.

Front-facing 100-card input hopper
makes it easy to load blank card stock

Datacard, Intelligent Supplies Technology and
Advanced Imaging Technology are registered
trademarks, trademarks and/or service marks of
DataCard Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Names and
logos on sample cards are fictitious. Any similarity to
actual names, trademarks or tradenames is
coincidental.

©2007 DataCard Corporation. All rights reserved.
Specifications subject to change without notice.

DP7-9005

Standard features

Print capabilities

One-sided edge-to-edge printing
Continuous-tone, full-color,

black-and white photos
Alphanumeric text, logos

and digitized signatures
Variety of bar codes
Background patterns

Advanced Imaging Technology

™

Print speed

Full-color printing:
Up to 160 cards per hour
One-color printing:
Up to 750 cards per hour

Capacity

Input hopper: 100 cards,

0.03 in. (0.76mm)
Output hopper: 20 cards,

0.03 in. (0.76mm)

Operating system support

Bi-directional USB supported on
Microsoft

®

Windows®2000 and XP

operating systems
Printer driver pooling supported on

Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP
operating systems

Datacard

®

Open Platform printer

driver for non-Windows platforms

Printer driver

User-adjustable image and color
controls

Stand-alone driver diagnostics
Color image and test card preview
Online user help
Add text, image or pattern

to topcoat
Supply usage tab

User-friendly operation

Audible and visual message prompts
Automatic card feed
Operator-replaceable printhead
Continuous cleaning roller
Easy-access components including

quick-change ribbon cartridges
Highly accessible card path

Datacard®Certified Supplies featuring
Intelligent Supplies Technology

™

Automatic identification and
validation for ribbons

Automatic printer settings
Low ribbon warning
Ribbon saver

Warranties

24-month standard depot warranty
24-month printhead warranty

(no pass restrictions)

Options

Magnetic stripe encoding

ISO: IAT or NTT
Dual high- and low-coercivity
Tracks 1, 2 and 3 (1 track for NTT)

Smart card personalization

Contact/contactless all-in-one reader
Contact station

Clear card personalization
Input hopper empty alert
Soft-sided carrying case

Specifications

Physical dimensions

L 16.5 in. x W 7.8 in. x H 9.0 in.
(41.25 cm x 19.5 cm x 22.5 cm)

Weight

8 to 9 lbs (3.6 kg to 4.1 kg)
depending on options

Print resolution

300 dots per inch, 256 shades

Electrical requirements

100/120V, 50/60 Hz
220/240V, 50/60 Hz

Plastic cards accepted

ISO ID-1/CR-80 size cards

3.370 in. x 2.125 in.
(85.6 mm x 53.98 mm)

PVC with glossy laminate surface
Clear cards
Other core materials with PVC

overlaminates are optional

Card thicknesses accepted

0.009 in. to 0.055 in.
(0.2286 mm to 1.397 mm)

Operating environment

60°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C)
20% to 80% non-condensing

humidity

Storage environment

5°F to 140°F (-15°C to 60°C)
10% to 90% humidity

Agency approvals

Safety: CE, UL, cUL
FCC Emissions: FCC CFR 47, part 15,

subparts b and c, class A
European EMC Emissions:

EN55022: 1998, EN61000-3-2,
ENC61000-3-3 ,
Immunity (EN55024: 1998 )

RTTE ETSI 300-330, ETSI 300-489­3:2000

Canada Emissions: RSS-003
Industry of Canada approval
to RSS-210

Japan: VCCI V.3/2001.04
China: CCC, GB4943-2001, GB9254-

1998 GB17625.1-1998
Taiwan: RPC, DGT
RoHS compliant: EU, China

USB port for industr y-

standard connectivity

Quick-change ribbons
switch out in seconds

Front-facing output
hopper allows
placement in space­restricted locations

Datacard Group sales channels are your exclusive source for Datacard®Certified Supplies.
Datacard

®

SP Plus Series card printers require the use of Datacard Certified Supplies in order to print properly.

Optional magnetic
stripe encoding
and smart card
personalization