Pro-L Card Printer User’s Manual
Resin Thermal Transfer
Resin Thermal Transfer is the process your printer uses to print sharp black text and crisp bar codes which can be read by both infra-red and visible-light bar code scanners. It is also the process used to print ultra-fast, one-color ID cards. Like dye- sublimation, this process uses the same thermal printhead to transfer color from the ribbon roll to the card. The difference, however, is that solid dots of color are transferred in the form of a resin-based ink which fuses to the surface of the card when heated. This produces very durable, single-color images. For more information on resin ribbons, please refer to Section 4-A.
B. SPECIAL FEATURES
Your card printer has many distinct advantages over other card printers. Its 100 card capacity card hopper allows for automatic card feeding which reduces the time and personnel required to create a photo ID card. In addition, the printer offers:
νAutomatic, dual-sided printing in full-color or monochrome
νSimultaneous dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer printing capability for printing continuous-tone photos and crisp, readable bar codes
νOptional SmartGuard™ Security Feature for controlling printing access
νThermal Transfer Film or PolyGuard™ polyester chip overlaminate capabilities
νOptional magnetic stripe or smart card encoding capabilities
νA fast print speed of 30 seconds per full-color card
νFast, 32-bit print spooler for Windows 95/98
νDual-sided card cleaning system
νUpgradable memory
νOptional color matching software
νOptional Ethernet network support
And best of all, operation of the printer is simple and straight forward. The printer will print from any IBM-PC®or compatible running Windows™ 3.1x, Windows 95/98, or Windows NT. This means you can use the printer with virtually any software package running under Windows without any special set-up or configuration beyond the initial installation of the specific software driver and interface cable.
To begin using your new printer, please refer to the remaining sections of this manual in the order in which they appear. This User’s Manual is your complete step- by-step guide to setting up and printing with your new card printer.
