3: Theory of Operation
Card Printing Basics
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Printing Technologies and Ribbons
There are two types of printing technology used in the ZXP Series 1 Card Printer: Dye
Sublimation and Thermal Transfer. The technology to use is determined by the type of dye
or ink on the ribbon.
Monochrome Ribbons have a single color ink on the length of the ribbon. The printer is
programmed to use Thermal Transfer printing for monochrome ribbons.
Multi-Panel Ribbons have a repeating sequence of panels of different dye. Zebra ZXP Series 1
True Colours
®
ix Series Ribbons have a smart chip built into the supply spool; the smart chip
identifies the ribbon type and panel count. (Note that the lack of a smart chip will be
interpreted by the Printer as being a Monochrome Ribbon.) Printing with a Multi-Panel
Ribbon requires multiple passes of the card under the Printhead, once per panel.
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