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How digital card printer works
January 23, 2010 By
If you are among the truly curious, you may wonder how FARGO digital ID card printers actually get those great looking images onto plastic cards. Well, this too is easier than you might expect. FARGO ID Card Printers utilize two similar technologies called direct-to-card printing and High Definition Printing (HDP).
- Direct-to-card printing is the traditional technology used by digital card printers to print images directly onto the surface of a plastic card. it does this by heating a special print ribbon beneath a thermal printhead, resulting in the transfer of color from the ribbon to a blank card.
- With the FARGO High Definition Printing technology, the printer first prints images onto a special HDP film which is then fused into the surface of
a blank card through heat and pressure. Because the graphics and text are
printed on the underside of the HDP
film, the image is “sandwiched”between the highly durable film and the card. This unique process results in exceptional print quality, durability,
and the ability to print on the widest variety of acrd types or sizes.
During printing, a printhead containing hundreds of thermal elements heats the dyes on the ribbon which then vaporize and diffuse into the surface of either the card (for direct-to-card printing) or the HDP film. A separate pass is made of reach of the three color panels on the ribbon. By combining the colors of each panel and by varying the heat used to transfer these colors, the printer is able to produce up to 16.7 million, photo-realistic colors.
With either of these remarkable digital printing technologies, there are two shared print methods both use to actually do the printing. These print methods are called dye-sublimation and resin thermal transfer.
Resin Thermal Transfer
Resin Thermal Transfer is the process FARGO printers use to print sharp black text and crisp bar codes which can be read by both infra-red and visible-light bar code scanners. like dye-sublimation, this process uses the same thermal printhead to transfer color from the ribbon roll to the card or the HDP film. The difference, however, is that solid dots of color are transferred in the form of a resin-based ink which is fused to the surface of the card when heated. This produces very durable, single-color images.
Resin black panels are included on many of the FARGO full-color dye-sublimation ribbons so that you can automatically print both dye-sublimation and resin images on the same card. This gives cards the benefits of both print methods.
Resin-only ribbons are also available for use with the FARGO direct-to-card printers for printing economical one-color cards in as fast as 5 seconds. These ribbons consist of a continuous roll of a single resin color and can produce up to 3,000 cards. Black, scratch-off and a variety of other resin ribbon colors are available.
Dye-Sublimation
Dye-Sublimation is the process FARGO printers use to print smooth, continuous-tone images that look truly photographic. This process uses a dye-based ribbon roll that is partitioned by a number of consecutive color panels. The panels are grouped in a repeating series of the three process color — Yellow Magenta, and Cyan (YMC) — along the entire length of the ribbon.
Custom Photo ID Cards
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Full colour photo ID badges and identity cards with serial numbering, bar codes, magnetic stripes and signature panels. No minimum order for Photo ID Cards required, from 1 to 1000′s. High definition photo ID cards solution for medium to large-sized organizations.
Full Colour High Definition ID Cards
High Definition Cards are produced using dye-sublimation technology to create crisp, 300-dpi images on the underside of HDP Film developed by Fargo. The film is then bonded to the card surface with heat and pressure. By sandwiching images between the HDP Film and the card, makes these cards tamper-evident and highly resistant to wear and abrasion. If a counterfeiter tries to peel the film apart in an attempt to alter the card, the image essentially destroys itself.
The flexible solution for hard-to-print technology cards
High Definition Printing is ideal for creating the most commonly used technology cards, including contact and contactless smart cards, and clamshell proximity cards. The electronics embedded inside these cards often make the card surface uneven — a problem for conventional dye-sub printing. But in High Definition Printing, the HDP Film flexes over the bumps, giving the card a smooth, even appearance. Since no printhead comes in contact with the card itself, High Definition Printing can also print right up to the edge of exposed smart card contacts. Conventional dye-sub printers must leave a clear space around contact pads to avoid printhead damage.
Extra security and durability
HDP Film comes with standard and custom holographic images to give your ID cards an extra layer of security. (CR-80 sized cards only.) Laminated with PolyGuard overlaminate cards are up to 25 times more durable than HDP Film alone. Overlaminates are also available with standard or custom holographic images.
Photo Identification Cards
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There is no minimum order requiments for printing ID Cards.
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Photo ID Cards Assignment
IDonly Photo ID Cards service is available for on-site ID Cards projects
Our charge per on-site project is between CDN $350.00 – $950.00, depending on several factors such as the duration of the time involved to complete the project, the complexity of the job, distance traveled and the equipment used. We will cover any out of pocket expenses including digital media, supplies, batteries, equipment rentals, mileage, parking and meals.
For small project assignments, our fee is CDN $120.00 per hour (two hours minimum) in any location inside the boundary of Metro Vancouver area (Lower Mainland), this do not include traveling time. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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