CR80 Thermal Ribbon Name Badge Printer

Millennium 720

DCS's Millennium 720 thermal name badge printer delivers exceptional print quality on CR80-sized card stock (2.125" x 3.375"; 54mm x 85.7mm). The 720 is a dual-hopper printer that allows you to load two different stocks into the same unit. An optional magnetic encorder is available to encode both HICO- and LOCO-striped cards while printing high-quality membership cards, company swipe IDs and much more.

DCS also offers our newest Millennium 770 printer for printing on various sizes of card stock with one simple adjustment.

Millennium 720 Features

  • Prints on CR80 card stock only: 2.125" x 3.375" (54mm x 85.7mm)
  • Print speed: approx. 25 seconds per card in full color**
  • Dual hoppers
  • Magnetic encoding option
  • Accepts cards from .020" to .060" (.5mm to 1.5mm) thick
Millennium 720 CR80 Name Badge Printer

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Name Badges & Name Tags | Membership Cards
Photo IDs & ID Tags | Company Swipe IDs


Specifications – Millennium 720 Thermal Printer

Imaging Process Digital Thermal Transfer Dye-Sublimation and Resin Printing
Resolution 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)
Color Up to 16.7 million continuous-tone color / 256 shades per pixel
Print Speed Batch mode:
Approx. 7 seconds per blank / 514 per hour with resin monochrome**
Approx. 12 seconds per blank / 300 per hour with black/overlay (KO)**
Approx. 25 seconds per blank / 144 per hour full-color (YMCKO)**
Max. Print Width 2.11" (53.5mm)
Max. Print Length 3.37" (85.5mm)
Accepted Standard Card Sizes CR80 2.125" x 3.375" (54mm x 85.7mm)
Accepted Blank Thickness .020" to .060" (.5mm to 1.5mm)
Blank Magazine Capacity 100 @ .030" and 50 @ .060"
Memory 16 MB RAM
Display LCD display shows printer status and diagnostic prompts
System Requirements See DCS website for current minimum system guidelines
Software Drivers Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Server 2003/Vista 32-bit
Interface USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible)
Power Source 100-240 VAC, 3.3A, 50/60 Hz
Operating Temperature 65˚F to 80˚F (18˚C to 27˚C)
Humidity Non-condensing 20%-60%
Dimensions Depth 10.5" (267mm) x Height 10" (254mm) x Width 18" (458mm)
Weight 31 lbs. (14 kg)
Agency Listings pending
Warranty Printer: 1-year limited warranty
Print Head: 1-year pro-rated limited warranty
Extended warranties available
Options Color Byte software
Extended Warranty with Print Head coverage included (U.S. only)
ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module, triple coercivity, LOCO 300, Hi-Co 2750, Hi-Co 4000, Tracks 1, 2 and 3
Ribbons, Blanks & Supplies Available through Direct Color Systems and authorized distributors
Click here for information on Ribbons & Supplies.
Click here for Plastic & Sheet Metal Stock.
Click here for Name Badge Blanks.
Click here for Luggage Tags & Miscellaneous Card Stock.

** Print speed indicates an approximate 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 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 system resources at the time of print.

This data is for informational purposes only. Direct Color Systems makes no warranties, expressed or implied, in this summary. Specifications are subject to change without notice. This is not an offer of sale.