Zebra ZXP 9 Series - Retransfer Process

110 ZXP Series 9 Card Printer Service Manual P1086708-001
Theory of Operation
Printing Technologies and Ribbons
Retransfer Process
Unlike direct-to-card printing, in which images are printed directly onto the surface of the card,
retransfer printing is a four-step process:
Step 1. The card image is printed onto a thin lm, called intermediate transfer media (INTM).
This INTM has a special transfer layer to hold the image. Note that the card images
are printed in reverse.
Card
Preinthead
Transfer film
take-up
Heated transfer
rollers
Transfer Station
Transfer film
supply
Print ribbon
supply
Print ribbon
take-up
Step 2. The card images on the transfer lm are moved to the transfer station.
Card
Card Image
(top)
Card Image
(bottom)
Printhead
Transfer film
take-up
Heated transfer
rollers
Transfer Station
Transfer film
supply
Print ribbon
supply
Print ribbon
take-up