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Printer Components: Dye-Sublimation Print Ribbons (continued)

	Type	Description

	Dye-	It is available in a monochrome version.
	Sublimation-	• This ribbon consists of dye-sublimation ribbon panels, which alternate
	Only Print
	Only Print	with a clear protective overlay (O) panel.
	Ribbon	with a clear protective overlay (O) panel.
	Ribbon	• Dye-Sublimation images must have an overlay panel applied to them

		(or they will quickly begin to wear or fade).

	Dye-	This ribbon provides a dye-sublimation black panel (B) along with an
	Sublimation	overlay panel (O) and is used to print smooth, photo-quality black and
	Black (BO)	white photo ID cards. (Note: Dye-Sublimation bar codes are readable
	(provides 500	only by visible-light bar codes scanners.)
	prints)

	Type	Description

	Dye-	The Dye-Sublimation/resin print ribbon combines the yellow (Y), magenta
	Sublimation/	(M) and cyan (C) dye-sublimation panels with a Resin Black (K) Panel.
	resin print	• Ribbon Panels: By combining both types of ribbon panels, this
	ribbon
	ribbon	ribbon can be used to print full-color, photo-quality images with the

		dye-sublimation panels along with sharp, black text and bar codes
		with the resin black panel.
		• Overlay Panel: A clear overlay panel (O) is also included on most
		ribbons to protect the dye-sublimation images. (Note: Dye-
		Sublimation images must have an overlay panel applied to them or
		they will quickly begin to wear or fade.)

	Full-Color	This ribbon is used to print full-color photo ID cards along with resin black
	(YMCKO)	text and bar codes. (Note: Both infrared and visible-light bar code
	(provides 250	scanners can read bar codes printed with resin black.)
	prints)	• An overlay panel (O) is included to protect the full-color dye-

		sublimation printing.

Persona C16 Card Printer Service Manual (Rev. 5.0)