Zebra ZXP Series 3 Service Manual

76 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer Service Manual P1061317-002
3: Theory of Operation
Card Printing Basics
3.2 Card Printing Basics
This section provides an overview description of how images are printed on plastic cards.
Printhead
The Printhead Assembly mounts in the Printhead Bracket, which holds the Printhead at a right
angle to the card’s long surface.
The Printhead is a thin-film device that consists of a row of individually addressable heating
elements. Each heating element is approximately 0.0033 inch (0.08 mm) wide, giving a print
resolution of 300 dots per inch.
There are a total of 672 heating elements. Since the width of the plastic card is 2.125 inches
(54 mm), 638 elements provide full-width coverage.
The “extra” 34 elements (17 on either side of the card’s nominal width) are present to support
programmable image centering and full bleed imaging even if a card is slightly oversize.

Zebra ZXP Series 3 Specifications

General

Color	No
Card size	54 x 86 mm
Card types	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card feeder	Yes
Print technology	Dye-sublimation
Maximum resolution	300 DPI
Print speed (color)	180 card/h
Print speed (monochrome)	750 card/h
Printing media thickness	762 µm
Duplex print speed (color)	140 card/h
Display	LCD
Certification	FCC, CE, UL, CUL
Product color	Grey, White
Internal memory	32 MB
Built-in barcodes	EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Display number of characters	16
Compatible operating systems	Windows
Storage temperature (T-T)	-5 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 70 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 65 %
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Interface	USB
Optional connectivity	Ethernet, USB 2.0

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	5530 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	201 x 368 x 309 mm