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DTC550 Direct to Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 1.0)
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Printer Components: Resin-Only Print Ribbons
Resin-only Print Ribbons consist of a continuous roll of a single resin color. No protective
overlay panel (O) is provided since resin images do not require the protection of such an
overlay..
Type Description
Standard Resin Black
(K) (provides 3,000
prints)
This Ribbon provides high resin durability ideal for most
general-purpose monochrome ID card applications. Resin black
bar codes are readable by both infrared and visible-light bar
codes scanners.
Premium Resin Black
(K) (provides 3,000
prints)
This Ribbon provides maximum resin durability ideal for
applications such as access control where cards are repeatedly
swiped through a Magnetic Stripe reader. Resin black bar codes
are readable by both infrared and visible-light bar codes
scanners.
(Note: Using a Premium Resin Black Ribbon will provide better
photo realistic output.)
Colored Resin
(provides 1,000 prints)
Several colored resin Ribbons are available in a variety of colors
for customizing or color-coding resin-only ID cards.
Metallic Resin
(provides 500 prints)
Metallic resin Ribbons are available for printing resin images
with a unique metallic sheen.