Datasheet

Unlike traditional dye sublimation
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 must
leave a white border because printing out to
the edge would damage the printhead.
The ability to print on non-PVC cards. Dye •
sublimation requires a porous 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 •
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