Datacard Group RP90 All in One Printer User Manual


 
68 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide
Ink ribbon, retransfer film, and laminator material
Ink ribbon
Color print ribbons are designed for full-color card printing. The ribbons use the following
color panels: Y=yellow, M=magenta, C=cyan/blue, and K=black.
The following ink ribbons are available:
YMCK 568971-001 (Prints up to 1,000 cards per roll.)
YMCKK 568971-002 (Prints up to 750 cards per roll.) Use when printing two-sided
cards; full color on one side and black only on the other side.
Retransfer film
The following retransfer film is available:
568971-003 (Prints up to 1,000 single-sided cards.)
Laminator material
Successful laminating depends on the type of card used and its construction. If you are
interested in applying topcoat or patch on PVC cards, contact your dealer for guidance.
Datacard
®
provides two types of materials for use in laminators:
Topcoat, which is a continuous film.
Patch, which has die-cut patches sized to fit on a card.
The RL90 laminator can apply any of the following types of laminator supply materials:
Patch material
0.6 mil clear patch 565394-002
1 mil clear patch 565394-001
Topcoat material
clear topcoat 565394-003
You might use custom materials similar to those listed above.
Cards
Card success depends on the manufacturer and card construction. This section describes
specifications and quality guidelines for card stock to use with the RP90 Plus E printer and
the RL90 laminator. For best results, use high-quality card stock that meets the
specifications and recommendations described in this section.
Use cards that conform to the following specifications:
ISO/IEC 7810 Type ID1
ISO/IEC 7811-2 Magnetic stripe (optional)
ISO/IEC 7816 Smart card (optional)
Contact your service provider before using a preprinted magnetic stripe card or smart card.
Dark color preprinted cards can cause positioning errors during encoding.