Introducing the most simple and reliable card printer in its class.

The Persona® C16 delivers personalized cards with simplicity. Just plug in and print out! It's as easy to use as a regular office printer. Drop-in ribbon and card loading make it easy to refill. For added efficiency, the C16 has an increased input hopper capacity of 100 cards. It also features an easy-to-read LCD display that shows printer status and other helpful messages.

Affordable and dependable personalization

The Persona C16 is a great choice for common applications. Its smooth, reliable operation keeps up with frequent use at an economical price. Optional magnetic stripe encoding and an optional USB-to-Parallel interface cable enhance its value even more. 

Just the right size

With its small footprint, the Persona C16 fits easily on any desktop. It's also an ideal solution if you need to print cards at multiple sites, because it's light enough and quiet enough to be taken anywhere.

Fast, photo-quality color

The advanced dye-sublimation technology of the C16 produces vivid, photo-quality cards on demand. The printer delivers professional, edge-to-edge results in only 30 seconds.

 


Print Method:

Dye-Sublimation/Resin Thermal Transfer

Resolution:

300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)

Colors:

Up to 16.7 million/256 shades per pixel

Print Ribbon Options:

Full Color with resin black, YMCKO*, 250 prints
Dye-sublimation black, BO*, 500 prints
Resin black, green, blue, red, white, silver, gold and scratch-off, 1000 prints

Print Speed:** 

30 seconds per card / 120 cards per hour (YMCKO)*
5 seconds per card / 720 cards per hour (K)*

Accepted Standard Card Sizes:

CR-80 (3.375"L x 2.125"W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW)
CR-79 Adhesive Back (3.303"L x 2.051"W / 83.9mmL x 52.1mmW)

Print Area:

CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.37"L x 2.11"W / 85.5mmL x 53.5mmW)

Accepted Card Thickness:

.020" (20mil) to .030" (30mil) / .5mm to .76mm

Accepted Card Types:

PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin ribbon required for 100% polyester cards

Input Hopper Card Capacity:

Attachable Card Output Hopper 100 cards (.030" / .762mm)

Output Hopper Card Capacity:

C16: 50 cards (.030" / .762mm)

Memory:

2MB RAM

Display:

LCD display shows printer status and diagnostic error prompts

Software Drivers:

Windows® 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP

Encoding Options:

ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module, high- or low-coercivity (specify when ordering), Tracks 1, 2, and 3

Interface:

Centronics Parallel, IEEE 1284 compliant

Operating Temperature:

65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C

Humidity:

20-80% non-condensing

Dimensions:

8.9"H x 13.1"W x 10.5"D 226mmH x 333mmW x 267mmD

Weight:

15.2 lbs. / 6.9 kg

Printer Color:

Ice Blue

Agency Listings:

Safety: UL 1950, CSA C2.2 and TüV-GS (IEC-950)
Emissions: FCC Class A, CRC c1374, Class A and TüV-EMC (IEC-801 -2, -3, -4; CISPR 22, Class B), CE, BSMI

Supply Voltage:

100-240 VAC, .6-1.3 A

Supply Frequency:

50 Hz / 60 Hz

Warranty:

Printer - One year
Printhead - One year/unlimited pass with UltraCard™ cards

Options:

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Printer Cleaning Kit

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USB-to-Parallel Interface Cable (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP only)

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External Print Server (Windows only; required for stand-alone networking of printers.)

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* Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels printed where Y=Yellow, M=Magenta, C=Cyan, K=Resin Black, B=Dye-Sublimation Black and O=Overlay 

** Print speed indicates an approximate batch print speed and is measured from the time a card feeds into the printer to the time it ejects from the printer. Print speeds do not include encoding time or the time needed for the PC to process the image. Process time is dependent on the size of the file, the CPU, amount of RAM and the amount of available resources at the time of the print.

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