CR805 Retransfer Card Printer Installation and Administrator’s Guide 115
Cables and Power Supplies
The following cables and power supplies are used by the printer.
Data Cables
The data cable connects the printer to the network or directly to a PC. You can use one of the
following data cables:
USB
Network (Ethernet)
Use only one type of data cable with a printer. If you need to connect more than one PC to a
printer, use a network connection.
USB Cable
The USB data cable, 6 feet (2 meters) long, connects the printer to
the computer. Be sure to use a cable rated for USB 2.0 data
transmission.
Network Cable
Use a standard Ethernet network cable, either a Cat 5 or Cat 5e cable, to connect the printer to a
network port.
Smart Card/Bar Code USB Cable
Printers that have a loosely coupled smart card reader or a bar code reader use a USB data cable,
up to a maximum of 6 feet (2 meters) long, to connect the reader in the printer to the computer.
Printer Power Supply
The printer power supply is rated as follows:
Input: 110–240V, 50–60Hz, 1.5A
Output: 24V, 6.6A, 160W
It is self-adjusting within the rated input voltage.
Ethernet cables are not available from Entrust Datacard. You can purchase a cable
from a third-party supplier.