Fargo Electronics, Inc. Introduces The CardJet 410 At CardTech/SecurTech.Business Editors & Technology Writers CardTech/SecurTech 2002 NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2002 Fargo Fargo, city (1990 pop. 74,111), seat of Cass co., E N.Dak., at the head of navigation on the Red River, opposite Moorhead, Minn.; inc. 1875. A railroad hub and regional financial and medical center, Fargo is also the trade and distribution center of a spring-wheat Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRGO) today introduced the Fargo Professional Series CardJet(TM) 410 Printer/Encoder- the first dedicated plastic card personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. system that uses Fargo's new CardJet Printing Technology(TM) - at the CardTech/SecurTech Conference and Exhibition here. Fargo will be exhibiting four new printers, including the CardJet 410, at Booth 1001 in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. . Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. , Fargo card printer/encoders create personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. plastic identification cards complete with digital images and text, lamination lamination a laminar structure or arrangement. , and electronically encoded information. "With the introduction today of this innovative technology, Fargo is changing the face of card printing," said Gary Gary, city (1990 pop. 116,646), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation, which purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city. R. Holland, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Fargo. "Inkjet printers A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. are rugged, durable, and widely used. Our introduction of thermal inkjet See inkjet printer. printing for ID cards opens the door to thousands of companies and organizations, which previously could not afford a dedicated ID card printer/encoder. "With a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) ) of $2,495.00, the CardJet 410 is very competitive with old-fashioned `cut and paste' analog photo-based ID badge systems, particularly when time, labor, and card costs are accounted for," Holland said. "Features such as convenience, ease of use, virtually no maintenance, cost of supplies, and the professional appearance of the ID badges will make the CardJet 410 a clear winner with end users." "The Fargo CardJet 410 Printer/Encoder uses the familiar `open cover, snap out, snap in' process to replace the SmartLoad(TM) Ink Cartridges
(2) A removable storage module that contains magnetic disks, optical discs, magnetic tape or memory chips. Cartridges are inserted into slots in the drive, printer or computer. is loaded from the top of the printer, then clicks into place. Both SmartLoad ink and card cartridges are designed for error-free, one-way-only loading. "A special radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) tag on tag on Verb to add at the end of something: a throwaway remark, tagged on at the end of a casual conversation Verb 1. each SmartLoad ink cartridge and a "smart chip" on the base of the SmartLoad card cartridge communicate with the CardJet 410 CardJet printer/encoder, as well as the customer's personal computer. The tags and chip automatically track card printing, and warn the operator when either card or ink supplies are low," Phillips notes. "If the ink or card cartridges are removed, the tags and chip each `remember' the precise count and resume at that number when replaced in the printer." Initially, the CardJet 410 will be offered with a SmartLoad 100-card cartridge, a SmartLoad 900-card black ink cartridge, and a SmartLoad 300-card color ink cartridge. No alignment or calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. of the ink cartridges is necessary when the cartridges are replaced. The CardJet 410 offers an optional magnetic-stripe (high-coercivity only) encoding See encode. unit, which can be factory installed or upgraded in the field by either a technical end user or Fargo Solution Provider (FSP FSP - File Service Protocol ). "Our target market - companies, schools, government and other organizations that typically print smaller volumes of cards per year -- want card printers that are easy to learn, simple to operate, and require virtually no maintenance," said Phillips. "The CardJet 410 operator can change ink and card cartridges in a matter of seconds, then resume printing, easily and error-free." As the world's leading innovator in card personalization systems, Fargo worked closely with Hewlett-Packard Company's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ) Specialty Printing Systems (SPS (Standby Power System) A UPS system that switches to battery backup upon detection of power failure. See UPS. SPS - Symbolic Programming System. Assembly language for IBM 1620. ) Operation, which is selling HP's thermal inkjet technology to Fargo on an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and basis, and PPG Industries PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) was founded in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. PPG is an American manufacturer of glass and chemical products, including automotive safety glass. (NYSE:PPG PPG Points Per Game (basketball player statistic) PPG Power Play Goals (hockey) PPG Planning Policy Guidance (UK) PPG Programmable Pulse Generator PPG Power Puff Girls ), which developed the Teslin sheet-based cards used by the CardJet 410. Fargo CardJet 410 Printer/Encoder Features
-- Fargo CardJet Printing Technology and an HP inkjet print engine ensure
virtually maintenance-free reliability.
-- Top-loading SmartLoad Card Cartridge eliminates hassles with 100 pre-loaded
cards.
-- CardJet Printing Technology delivers full color, durable cards in as fast as
22 seconds.
-- 600 dpi for full-color images, razor-sharp text, and easy-to-scan barcodes.
-- Specially formulated CardJet ink bonds instantly and won't smear.
-- Snap in SmartLoad Ink Cartridges.
-- Over-the-edge printing creates a high-quality, professional appearance.
-- Abrasion-resistant non-glare CardJet Cards are ideally suited for
applications that require repetitive swiping such as access control, meal
plans, or time cards.
-- Intuitive LED lights and on-screen status message signals when to change
cards or ink.
-- Transparent access window allows for viewable printing and easy changing of
CardJet consumables.
-- Optional magnetic stripe encoding station provides cards with functionality
and security.
-- Hopper access door conveniently flips up when printer is not in use.
-- One year printer warranty
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Print Mode Speed(a) Print Quality
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Fast 22 Seconds Good
Normal 40 Seconds Very Good
Best 67 Seconds Excellent
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(a) Print speed will vary depending on the amount of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color coverage within a card design. The above print speeds represent a full-color, full-bleed design; designs with less color coverage will print faster. 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 CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , amount of RAM and the amount of available resources at the time of the print. Under the theme, "Securing the 21st Century: Technology for an Uncertain World," CardTech/SecurTech focuses on the marketing, business, and technical aspects of successfully deploying card, identification, and security technologies. The CTST CTST CardTech SecurTech CTST Community Traffic Safety Team (Florida) CTST Combat Trauma Sustainment Training Annual Conference and Exhibition draws over 8,500 attendees, with approximately 350 companies exhibiting. About Fargo Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRGO) is the world's leader in innovative technologies for desktop plastic card personalization systems. Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Fargo creates printing systems that personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. plastic identification cards, complete with digital images and text, lamination, and electronically encoded information. Personalized identification cards provide physical, information and transaction security for a wide variety of applications including retail stores, e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. , government installations, schools, sports and recreation facilities, clubs and associations, and correctional facilities. More than 60,000 Fargo systems are currently installed throughout the U.S. and in over 100 other countries. For more information, visit Fargo's Web site at http://www.fargo.com. Forward-looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Statements made in this release concerning the company's expectations about future results or events are "forward-looking statements." Such statements are subject to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. created by the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, and are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. These risks include: product acceptance and customer demand for Fargo's card personalization systems and proprietary supplies; actions taken and alternative products marketed by Fargo's competitors; supplier relationships; domestic and international regulations and standards; adverse economic and business conditions, including conditions resulting from the terrorist attack on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 and the resulting hostilities; and adverse changes in the Company's business as a result of the announcement of the now terminated acquisition of the Company by Zebra Technologies Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) is a manufacturer of thermal bar code label and receipt printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, and card printers, based in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Zebra has products in 100 countries around the world. Corporation. For more detail, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended Dec. 31, 2001. About PPG Pittsburgh-based PPG (NYSE:PPG) is a leading global supplier of specialty and industrial chemicals in addition to coatings, fiber glass and glass. With 2001 sales of $8.2 billion, PPG has 120 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in 24 countries. Teslin(R)is a trademark of PPG Industries, Inc. For more information: http://www.ppg.com or http://www.teslin.com . Note to editors: For a JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. photo file of the CardJet 410, log on to the Fargo Media Room at http://www.fargo.com/Corporate_info/product_photos.asp, or e-mail your request to pr@fargo.com.
CardJet 410 Specifications
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Print Method: Thermal Inkjet
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Resolution: Ink 600 dpi
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Colors: Up to 16.7 million
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Cartridge Capacity: SmartLoad Ink Cartridges:
-- Full Color - 300 prints
-- Black - 900 prints
SmartLoad Ink Cartridges
feature an exclusive ink level
gauge that precisely reports
remaining prints and alerts
operator when ink is low or
out.
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Print Speed:(a) -- Fast print quality -
22 seconds per card /
163 cards per hour
-- Normal print quality -
40 seconds per card /
90 cards per hour
-- Best print quality -
67 seconds per card /
53 cards per hour
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Accepted Standard Card Sizes: CR-80 CardJet Cards (3.375" L
x 2.125" W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW)
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Print Area: Over-the-edge on CR-80 CardJet
Cards
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Accepted Card Thickness: .030" (30 mil) / .762mm
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Accepted Card Types: FARGO CardJet Cards
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Card Cartridge Capacity: SmartLoad Card Cartridges:
-- 100 pre-loaded CR-80
CardJet Cards
SmartLoad Card Cartridges make
card loading a snap and
feature exclusive technology
that tells you when to install
a new card cartridge.
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Output Hopper Card Capacity: 50 cards (. 030" / .762mm)
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Memory: 2MB RAM
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Software Drivers: Windows(R) 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
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Encoding Options: High-Coercivity Magnetic
Stripe Encoding Module
(Field installable)
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System Requirements: IBM-PC or compatible, Windows
98/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Pentium(R)
class 133MHz computer with
32MB of RAM or higher, 200MB
free hard disk space or
higher, USB 1.1
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Interface: USB 1.1
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Operating Temperature: 59 degrees to 95 degrees F /
15 degrees to 35 degrees C
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Humidity: 20-80% non-condensing
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Dimensions: 8.0" H x 18.0" W x 14.0" D /
203mmH x 457mmW x 356mmD
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Weight: 19.4 lbs. / 8.8 kg
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Agency Listings: Safety: UL 1950, CSA C2.2 (No.
950- 95) and TuV- GS (EN 60950
A1- A4, A11) Emissions: CE,
FCC, CRC c1374, BSMI, ITS (EN
55022 Class B: 1995), FCC
Class B, EN 50082- 1: 1997
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Supply Voltage: 100-240 VAC, 1.0A
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Supply Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
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Warranty: Printer - One year
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(a) Print speed will vary depending on the amount of color coverage
within a card design. The above print speeds represent a full- color,
full- bleed design; designs with less color coverage will print
faster. 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.
This data sheet is for informational purposes only. FARGO Electronics
makes no warranties, expressed or implied, in this summary. Company
and product names and data used in sample output are fictitious.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. CardJet, CardJet
Printing Technology and SmartLoad are trademarks and FARGO is a
registered trademark of FARGO Electronics, Incorporated. All other
trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective
companies. This is not an offer of sale.
(c) 2002, FARGO Electronics, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
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