Zebra ZXP Series 3 Service Manual

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 3 Card Printer: Dye
Sublimation and Thermal Transfer. The technology to use is determined by the type of dye on
the ribbon.
Monochrome Ribbons have a single color dye 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. ix Series True
Colours
TM
Multi-Panel Ribbons have an 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.
For dual-sided printing, a typical situation would be to print a full-color graphic (such as a
person’s picture) along with black text and/or bar-coding on the front, and black text and/or
bar-coding on the rear. In this case, a “YMCKOK” Multi-Panel Ribbon would typically
be used.
Ribbon ID
Contacts
Smart Chip
Contact

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