Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer - Single-Sided
Highlights
- Single-sided hand-fed ID card printer ideal for low to mid volume card printing applications
- Special features: easy to use, portable, and built-in visual security with standard HoloKote (no overlaminate required), dye-sublimation and rewrite card printing
- Optional upgrade: encoding, extended warranty and loaner coverage plans
What's Included
- Pronto single-sided printer
- USB cable
- Power supply and power supply cable
- Printer driver CD
- 2 T-shaped cleaning cards
- 2 year printer warranty with 1 year printhead coverage
Magicard Pronto Description
The Magicard Pronto printer offers easy-to-use, hand-fed card printing for your on-demand printing application, and is a great value for companies printing cards at smaller locations.
Product Features:
- Intuitive user interface
You'll love how easy the Magicard Pronto printer is to set up and operate. The Magicard Pronto ID card printer features a 3-color LED display for easy-to-understand printer status and prompts. Its UltraDriver printer driver is available in several languages and supports Microsoft Windows. Plus, the Magicard Pronto ID card printer driver allows you to fine-tune controls, such as image sharpening and coloring, to get the best results. - Small and portable
The compact, lightweight design of the Pronto printer is suited for any desktop and travels nicely. - Card security made easy and inexpensive
Magicard's exclusive HoloKote feature allows you to print a watermark with the Pronto printer without any added costs. The watermark is printed during the normal card printing cycle using the O panel of a standard color ribbon - there is no need to purchase expensive holographic lamination. The HoloKote watermark becomes visible when the card is viewed at an angle and can be easily enabled or disabled in your printer driver.
HoloKote for the Magicard Pronto 3649-0001 is available in four patterns: globes, keys, interlocking squares, or waves. When using the HoloKote option, the pattern of your choice is printed repeatedly across your card.When HoloKote is used along with Magicard HoloPatch cards, one area of the watermark becomes a high-visibility security seal with an appearance similar to a holographic patch, at a fraction of the cost. - Optional magnetic stripe encoding
The Magicard Pronto printer can be ordered with magnetic stripe encoding capabilities so that you can write data to your cards at the same time as printing, as be able to your cards for more than just photo IDs.
Ideal Applications
- Corporate ID badges
- Student and faculty cards
- Visitor badges
- Retail loyalty cards
Magicard Pronto Specifications
Magicard 3649-0001 Pronto single-feed ID card printer with USB connectivity and encoding options
| Printing Capability | Single-sided printing |
| Printing Speeds (sec/card) | 7 seconds (monochrome (K) single-sided card) 35 seconds (full-color (YMCKO) single-sided card) |
| Input Hopper Capacity | Single feed printer - cards are hand fed |
| Noise Level: | Peak: 55 dB @ 1m |
| Card Sizes Accepted | CR79 & CR80 - standard PVC or PET (CR80 is the size of a standard credit card, CR79 is slightly smaller) |
| Card Thickness Accepted | 20-40 mil |
| Interface | USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible) |
| Print Resolution DPI | 300 |
| Software Drivers | Microsoft® Windows® 2000, 2003 & 2008 Server, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows & Windows 10, Mac OS |
| Warranty | 2 years on printer with 1 year on printhead (limited) |
| Weight & Dimensions | 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg), 8.4'' x 9.1'' x 10.6'' (215mm x 233mm x 270mm) |
| Printer Includes | USB cable Power supply & power supply cable Printer Driver CD 2 T-shaped cleaning cards |
| Printer Options | Encoding -
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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 11 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
91%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to set up (9)
- Small footprint (9)
- Easy to load ribbon or cards (8)
- Great print quality (7)
- Reliable (6)
Cons
Best Uses
- Low volume printing (6)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Some experience with card printing (5), New to card printing (3)
- Primary Card Uses:
- Photo ID (7), Membership cards (4), Access control (3)
Reviewed by 11 customers
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Pros
- Easy to clean
- Easy to load ribbon or cards
- Easy to set up
- Great print quality
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Small footprint
Cons
Best Uses
- Occasional printing
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
For our use it is great. We have a lot of turn over in our industry but only those who make it through training actually get a printed ID card. I cannot speak how it will perform in a high volume printing setup.
- Primary Card Uses:
- Photo ID
Pros
- Easy to load ribbon or cards
- Easy to set up
- Small footprint
Cons
Best Uses
- Low volume printing
- Occasional printing
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
Don't have a high demand on printing badges. This machine works well for that purpose. Low cost, small footprint and reliable.
- Primary Card Uses:
- Access control, Photo ID
Pros
- Decent Quality Printing
- Prints fast
- Small footprint
Cons
Best Uses
- Simple Id Cards
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
Prints fast, Picture quality isn't spectacular, but good for the money. Would recommend for simple, mainly text filled prints such as work ID cards.
- Primary Card Uses:
- Photo ID
Pros
- Easy to clean
- Easy to load ribbon or cards
- Easy to set up
- Great print quality
- Reliable
- Small footprint
Cons
Best Uses
- 20-25 Badges A Year
- Occassional printing
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
The Pronto Printer was bought for cost and because of the low volumn of cards printed. It prints quality photos and names. It does exactly what we bought it for.
- Primary Card Uses:
- Access control, Photo ID
Pros
- Easy to load ribbon or cards
- Easy to set up
- Great print quality
- Small footprint
Cons
- Print Head
Best Uses
- Low volume printing
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
Intermittent user of the product, about 25 cards a month on average.
Like the footprint of the unit; compact and relatively easy to use and set up. Does the job well for our needs.
However, take extremely good care of the print head and clean it continuously. Make sure your cards are also extremely clean before printing on them.
The owner's manual does not make reference to how delicate these print heads are; a simple dust particle can take it out and you have to replace the print head, and it is NOT covered under warranty. For those of you who do not know, a print head costs about half the price of this printer.
This company needs to be more specific about print head care in their owners manual and warn users of the possibilities, as well as detailing it in their warranty.
Very disappointed in the warranty and service received because of an issue we had with the print head... less than one year old and had to replace it because of a mark on the print head that only showed up in a microscope!!! Yet, we still have to pay for a new print head on ours because of it.
- Primary Card Uses:
- Membership cards
Pros
- Easy to load ribbon or cards
- Easy to set up
- Great print quality
- Small footprint
Cons
- Need better instructions
Best Uses
- Mid-level printing volume
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
Much better than the Magicard Alto, less noise , faster printing and a on/off button to boot can't get any better
- Primary Card Uses:
- Access control, Photo ID
Pros
- Easy to clean
- Easy to load ribbon or cards
- Easy to set up
- Great print quality
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Low volume printing
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
My last product was also a magicard printer which I got over 5 years of use with and was doing some very heavy printing with it at that time I bought it. So of course I wanted to buy another of the same brand and this one is also fantastic and I hope to get the same 5+ years out of this one as well.
- Primary Card Uses:
- Photo ID
Pros
- Everything is Easy
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
Makes great looking membership cards
- Primary Card Uses:
- Membership cards
Pros
- Easy to clean
- Easy to load ribbon or cards
- Easy to set up
- Great print quality
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Small footprint
Cons
- No cons
Best Uses
- Low volume printing
- Mid-level printing volume
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
We have used several of these printers in our various offices.
- Primary Card Uses:
- Photo ID
Pros
- Easy to clean
- Easy to load ribbon or cards
- Easy to set up
- Great print quality
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Small footprint
Cons
Best Uses
- Low volume printing
Comments about Magicard Pronto ID Card Printer Single-Sided - Configurable:
We have used your printers for over 9 years and have not been disappointed.
- Primary Card Uses:
- Membership cards
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Magicard Pronto Support & Downloads
Magicard Pronto Downloads
Visit the Magicard support page to find the latest Pronto drivers and firmware- Magicard Pronto Drivers
- Magicard Pronto Firmware
Magicard Pronto User Manuals
Find the latest version of the user manual and getting started guide below:- Magicard Pronto User Manual
- Magicard Pronto Getting Started Guide
Magicard Pronto Warranty Options
Extended Warranties & Registration- Magicard Product Registration
- Extended Warranty Plans
Technical Support
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