User Manual

Unlike traditional direct-to-card
printers, which use a printhead
that prints through a ribbon directly
onto the card, retransfer printers
print onto a flexible, transparent
film that is then thermally bonded
to the card. In general, benefits of
retransfer printing include:
• Higher image quality and print resolution
• The ability to print on uneven card surfaces
such as smart cards
• True edge-to-edge printing (via over-the-
edge printing). Traditional card printers
leave a white border at the edges of
the card.
• The ability to print on non-PVC cards. Direct-
to-card printers require a dye-receiving
surface available only through PVC cards.
• More durable and abrasion-resistant cards
• Fraud protection, since the film is inherently
tamper-evident
About Retransfer Printing Technology
Zebra’s ZXP Series 8 printer achieves the fastest print
speed while maintaining top image quality, making
it the best-in-class retransfer printer available on the
market.
• Zebra achieves print speeds that far exceed any
other retransfer printer, and that are comparable to
many of the fastest direct-to-card printers on the
market today.
• Zebra’s image-processing technology compensates
for image errors normally caused by high printing
speeds—enabling photo-quality images and print
resolution even at increased print speeds.
• Zebra’s patent-pending simultaneous dual-sided
image transfer process applies film to both sides
of the card in a single pass, drastically reducing the
print time.
The result is photo-like image quality and best-in-
class throughput for mainstream printing, encoding
and laminating—so you enjoy increased operational
efficiency.
Advantages of Zebra’s Innovative Retransfer Card Printer