Zebra Plastic and PVC ID Card Printers (formerly Eltron)
Zebra PVC Card Information
Zebra's Premier and Premier
Plus Plastic Cards
Three common card types can be used with Zebra card printers: ABS,
PVC and Composite PVC. ABS cards should only be used with monochrome
printer ribbons. PVC and Composite PVC cards can be used with color
and monochrome printers. Zebra's Premier line of durable plastic
cards enhance the print quality and image sharpness needed to
produce vivid colors and detailed readable bar codes. Zebra offers
Premier (PVC) cards, available in 10 and 30 mil thickness; as well
as Premier Plus (Composite PVC) cards available in 30 mil thickness.
(30 mil cards are 0.76 mm thick. 10 mil cards are 0.25 mm thick).
Both types of cards are available in packaged sets of 500 or 1000
cards with an easy to read label with the Zebra part number in
numeric and barcode form. All cards meet ISO 7810 ID-1, CR-80
specifications (2.125" x 3.375") (53.98mm x 85.72mm).
Premier (PVC) Cards
Premier (PVC) Cards provide high image quality, medium flexibility
and temperature durability. They are recommended for all
applications requiring edge-to-edge printing. They are available
with or without a magnetic stripe (LowCo or HighCo). The estimated
life for Premier cards is 24 months with 3,000 duty cycles.
Applications for PVC cards are cards with moderate usage and
controlled environments such as transit passes, visitor badges,
identification cards, and loyalty cards.
Premier Plus (Composite PVC)
Cards
Premier Plus (Composite PVC) Cards provide high image quality, high
flexibility and temperature durability. They are available with or
without a magnetic stripe (LowCo or HighCo). The estimated life for
Premier Plus cards is 48 months (4 years) to 84 months (7 years),
depending upon design and usage. Composite PVC cards are stronger
because they are made up of a polyester core and sandwiched with PVC
(60% PVC and 40% polyester core). These cards are used in
application environments that are uncontrolled and require high
usage such as time and attendance, access, control, equipment
check-out, and multi-application university ID cards. Premier Plus
cards are recommended for use with the P500 when laminating both
sides of the card or when producing true ISO flat cards is
necessary. The P500 patch will also help to extend the life of the
card.
Note: All 10 mil cards and adhesive
back cards are not recommended for color dye sublimation printing.
Zebra Card Printer Cleaning Supplies
Zebra Premier Cleaning Kit
Zebra
offers a variety of cleaning supplies that will assist in
maintaining proper printer performance. The Premier Cleaning Kit
consists of 50 pre-saturated cleaning cards and 25 cleaning swabs.
Regular use of the cleaning cards will keep your card printer clean
and maintain important parts of the printer (printhead, transport
rollers, and magnetic encoder station). The cleaning swabs can be
used when print anomalies appear on cards to remove visible deposits
from the print head. Cleaning cartridges are directly installed in
some printers. Cleaning cartridges incorporate an adhesive roller
that clean cards as they pass over the roller to ensure the highest
quality print on each card.
Misc (cleaning supplies, etc) Pricing
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