Compare card printers
Today we will introduce a card printer to have known that the card printer. How many types are popular today? And what are the pros and cons? Then what type should we have for use? Have you ever wondered what kind of printing technology the cards we have, such as ID cards, use them? If I want that kind of printing technology, which printer do I have to choose? One-sided, two-sided card printing, black only Printed on white card Before choosing, you should define the design that we want first. In this article, we have divided the printing technology into two types: Dye-Sublimation and Retransfer.
Card printer Dye-Sublimation
Thermal Dye-Sublimation Printing
Thermal Dye-Sublimation printing technology Direct to Card printing is the thermal print head that will accelerate the heat to extrude the color from the ribbon directly to the card. The color will be immediately attached to the card body. And finish with a coating over To extend the validity of the card The order of printing colors is counted from Yellow> Magenta> Cyan> Black> TopCoat (YMCKT ribbon). The print has a slight margin because the print head is pressed directly on the card. Must allow space for the pressing of the printhead to prevent printing with the edges of the card against each other. Because it will cause the ribbon to tear But the cost of printing is the cheapest per card. Especially if printing only black ribbon The cost of printing is only 0.66 satang per side, suitable for printing on Pre-Print card, student card, employee card, insurance card.
Retransfer card printer
Thermal Retransfer Printing
Thermal Retransfer printing technology is Color transfer to Film printing, ie Thermal print head will accelerate the heat to iron the YMCKT ribbon to Film by radiating heat. When all the paint has been rolled onto the film. The film is then placed on the card and heated by the Heater Roller to roll onto the card again. The order of printing will be counted by this YMCKT> Film> Card, resulting in a full picture of the card. Because the print head does not have to be pressed directly on the card Since the print head is thermal type, the color will be smooth and comfortable, the printing cost per card is quite high because per side printing requires both color ribbon and film. But can be printed on the white card at all Making it possible to customize a variety of card formats Suitable for organizations that always have new ideas. Because the format can be modified as needed
Pigment Retransfer Printing
Pigment Retransfer printing technology is Color transfer to Film printing, that is, Pigment print head will accelerate the heat to fire pigment, put YMCKT ribbon onto Film by firing point heat. When all the colors have been shot on the film. The film is then placed on the card and heated by the Heater Roller to roll onto the card again. The order of printing will be counted by this YMCKT> Film> Card, resulting in a full picture of the card. Because the print head does not have to be pressed directly on the card Since the print head is a Pigment type, the resulting color will look sharp. Like the real color most Suitable for printing with very high resolution images. It is not suitable for printing at less than 1 MB resolution. Printing cost per card is quite high because per side printing requires both color ribbon and film. But can be printed on the white card at all Making it possible to customize a variety of card formats Suitable for organizations that always have new ideas. Because the format can be modified as needed
We hope you find this article useful to those of you who are looking for information to help them decide when to buy a card printer. Which type should you buy to meet the needs of the job? And can be used as long as possible because card printers usually have a service life of 5 years or more, interested in viewing the product Card Printer Click !!
