Zebra Technologies CARD PRINTER manual Consumables, Ribbons, Plastic Cards, Cleaning Accessories

Consumables

A wide range of consumables and accessories are available for the com- plete range of printers. These include plain, magnetic, Smart and proximity cards; monochrome and full colour ribbons; plain and hologram overlays/ laminates plus print foil for tippers in a variety of sizes and colours.

We also supply a range of cleaning materials which help to maintain the various parts of the printer and ensure the highest reliability and print quality.

Ribbons

We offer the complete range of genuine “True Colours” ribbons to suit the Zebra, NBS & CIM range of plastic card printers together with the complete range of Magicard ribbons. These include monochrome thermal transfer ribbons in a variety of colours together with 3, 4, 5 and 6 panel full colour dye sublimation ribbons. A range of overlay ribbons & laminate patches are available offering added protection and durability to a finished card, these are available in both plain and hologram versions. As well as the standard hologram designs, we offer a custom design and production service allowing the integration of any logo or design into an overlay ribbon or laminate. A scratch-off ribbon ideal for promotional cards is also available.

Products

Full colour ribbons Monochrome ribbons Overlay ribbons Laminate ribbons Hologram ribbons Scratch-off Ribbons

Plastic Cards

ISO standard plastic cards in a wide variety of formats and colours can be supplied by DED. Plastic cards are ideal for membership, loyalty and ID applications, plus they can be used for business cards, luggage tags and Checkout Operator cards.

We offer both Hi-Co and Lo-Co magnetic stripe cards and Smart Cards in a choice of colours with the option of a signature panel in either a standard or custom size and position. Plain cards are available in a choice of colours and thicknesses from 0.20mm to 0.76mm.

We also offer self-adhesive cards, ideal to print and use with proximity cards.

Re-writable cards for the Star TCP Visual Card systems in a variety of colours and with magnetic stripe or Smart Card chip can also be sup- plied. A custom printing service for all card types is available, offering standard print and special finishes including holograms and scratch-off

Products

Hi & Lo-Co magnetic stripe cards Smart cards

Signature panel cards

Star MCP & TCP re-writable cards Self-adhesive cards

Wide selection of colours Custom printing service Mifare cards

panels, ideal for promotions.

Cleaning Accessories

To ensure that your printer remains in first-class condition, it is impor- tant to maintain and clean it regularly. DED offer a range of cleaning materials including pre-impregnated cards to clean the rollers and card paths, pre-impregnated swabs to clean the printhead plus self-adhesive cleaning rollers designed to remove dirt and dust from cards as they

enter the printer.

All these materials are available on their own or can be supplied in complete kits designed to match the cleaning requirements of each printer.

Products

Pre-impregnated cleaning cards Pre-impregnated cleaning swabs Self-adhesive card cleaning rollers

How Often Should I Clean My Printer ?

Your printer should be cleaned every 1000 cards or at every ribbon change (whichever is sooner) when printing onto normal cards. The printer will prompt you to do so at every 1000 cards by either a flashing LED. When printing onto self adhesive cards we would recommend that you clean the printer twice as often.

The cleaning process should include the replacement of the self-adhesive cleaning roller which is designed to keep the cards free from dirt and dust, cleaning of the printhead using an cleaning swab and finally clean the card paths and rollers using at least one cleaning card. Both the swabs and cleaning cards are pre-impregnated with cleaning fluid for ease of use.

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