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SP Series Supply e-Guide
Monochrome and Topcoat ribbon
Ribbon with alternating Monochrome (K) and Topcoat (T) panels is available for SP Series printers as part of the
KT Color Ribbon Kit, part number 552854-509. A roll of ribbon prints up to 1000 images.
Monochrome print ribbon
Several colors of monochrome (single-color) print ribbon are available for SP Series printers. A roll of ribbon prints
up to 1500 images (if ribbon-saver is not used).
Available colors include:
When you use most monochrome-only print ribbons in SP35, SP55, and SP60 printers, use a printhead cartridge
designed for monochrome printing for optimum results. For most card designs, you can print with a Black HQ
ribbon using a color printhead. When you use a color ribbon that includes a K (monochrome or black) panel, use a
color printhead cartridge. See "Printhead cartridge" for details.
Laminator material
This section applies only to the SP75 printer.
Datacard provides two types of materials for use in laminators:
• Datacard® Duragard® laminate, which has die-cut patches sized to fit on a card
• Topcoat, which is a continuous film
For more information about these materials, see Laminator Setup.
Available laminator material includes:
Color Part number
SP35
printer?
SP55
printer?
SP60
printer?
SP75
printer?
Black 552954-501 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Black HQ 552954-601 No Yes Yes Yes
Dark Blue 552954-502 Yes Yes Yes Yes
White 552954-503 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Red 552954-504 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Green 552954-506 No Yes Yes Yes
Silver 552954-507 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gold 552954-508 No Yes Yes Yes
Scratch-off 552954-513 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Metallic Silver 552954-607 No Yes Yes Yes
Metallic Gold 552954-608 No Yes Yes Yes
Metallic Holographic
Fleck
552954-609 No Yes Yes Yes
Name Part number Appearance Type