Zebra ZXP 9 Series

P1086708-001 ZXP Series 9 Card Printer Service Manual 111
Theory of Operation
Printing Technologies and Ribbons
Step 3. As the card enters the transfer station, the transfer lm “lays over” both sides of the
card. The card and lm pass between the heated transfer rollers, where heat and
pressure bond the image onto both surfaces of the card.
Card
Printhead
Transfer film
take-up
Heated transfer
rollers
Transfer Station
Transfer film
supply
Print ribbon
supply
Print ribbon
take-up
Step 4. The card is moved from the transfer station to the output hopper via the X-Y card
transport.
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
Images printed to the INTM will be slightly larger than the card, resulting in true edge-to-edge
coverage after transfer, and because the printing is always done to the same transfer lm, the image
quality and consistency will be maintained across a wide variety of card types and materials.