Specifications

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Datacard® SD Series Card PrintersDatacard Group Confidential [Q: Is this an internal document?]
October 2014
• The plastic is the same as previous and there is no starch-based substitute
• The core contains an additive that is mixed with the raw plastic before production
• The new material is safer to use
• The product enjoys the same life cycle and longevity
Datacard Group is proud to help in the fight against environmental pollution. The biodegradable cores,
ribbon saver feature and reloadable supply cartridge are just a few ways that Datacard demonstrates
an overall commitment to reducing environmental waste.
Intelligent Supplies Technology™
Datacard ribbons provide real value to the consumer through our patented Intelligent Supplies
Technology™. Datacard
®
supplies include a number of enhancements when compared to supplies
used in competitive printers, such as:
• Ribbon saver
• Automatic ribbon identification
• Ribbon low warning
The SD series card printers feature Datacard patented ribbons which are designed specifically for the
SD series card printers. When the printer recognizes that a genuine Datacard
®
supply is installed, all
enhanced product features are enabled and successful card printing can begin. The printer will only
print color images when genuine Datacard
®
supplies are installed. Datacard Group and your
authorized distribution channel is your exclusive source for proprietary ribbons for the SD series card
printers.
Ribbon Saver: Datacard ribbons help eliminate waste by saving ribbon and increasing the
yield a customer can achieve from one roll of ribbon. Because these ribbons are designed
specifically for use in the SD series card printers, only Datacard
®
Certified Supplies offer this
type of savings.
Monochrome Ribbons: Instead of advancing one card length of ribbon for every printed
card, the SD series card printers advance just past the actual portion of ribbon that is
being used to print on the card. Depending on the card layout, this feature may double,
and in some cases triple, the standard yield of the monochrome ribbon. Ribbon savings
are highest in card designs with printing on the leading edge of the card.
Color Panel Ribbons: The SD series card printers are able to automatically identify the
ribbon configuration installed, without advancing the ribbon one set of panels. This
eliminates the unnecessary loss of ribbon when the printer is reinitialized.
Automatic Ribbon Identification: When new genuine Datacard ribbons are installed in an
SD series card printer, the printer is alerted of the change and automatically updates its
internal print settings and offsets according to those of the newly loaded ribbon. When
changing ribbons, the ribbon type is immediately recognized and the printer automatically
adjusts settings for the highest quality printing.