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The history of the Re-transfer

technology

Victor Data Systems (VDS), a subsidia-

ry of the JVC Group in Japan, introdu-

ced the world's first Re-transfer printer

for producing ID cards in 1996. In 1998,

the company introduced a second-

generation Re-transfer printer that

greatly improved production speed and

lowered operational cost. The second-

generation model was widely embraced

by the ID marketplace and garnered a

reputation as a reliable solution for prin-

ting high-quality images on cards con-

taining electronic circuitry. In 2002, VDS

released a third-generation model that

made Re-transfer printing affordable for

nearly everyone, and Re-transfer prin-

ters began to be used in a broad range

of industries and applications. In

October 2003, the Digital Identification

group of companies introduced a fourth-

generation of Re-transfer printers

based on the well-designed and highly

reliable VDS platform. This fourth gene-

ration offers several models at varying

price levels, providing the marketplace

with printers that have both pricing and

performance more suited to meet a

client's specific needs.

The Digital Identification Solutions

group of companies emphasizes on

offering state-of-the-art printer solutions

which always meet the current needs of

the market. For this reason the fifth

generation of EDIsecure® XID Re-

transfer printer models comes with

enhanced encoding options and a huge

variety of new features which help to

ease the daily use of these powerful ID

card printers.

The innovative Re-transfer

technology

One of the key advantages of Re-trans-

fer ID card printing technology is the

increased abrasion resistance - infor-

mation printed with a Re-transfer printer

lasts longer! This enhanced wear-pro-

tection results from first transferring

information to be printed onto a card to

the underside of a clear ribbon (the initi-

al dye transfer), then transferring the

printed information from that ribbon

onto a card in such a manner that the

information on the card appears under a

protective "release layer" of the clear

ribbon (the "Re-transfer" step).

The process works like this: in addition

to a color YMCK-type ribbon that all dye

sublimation direct-to-card printers use,

Re-transfer printers include a second

clear polyester-based Re-transfer rib-

bon, often referred to as the Re-transfer

"film". Instead of transferring dye direct-

ly from the YMCK-type ribbon onto a

card, which leaves the dyes exposed

and prone to wear from ordinary abrasi-

on, Re-transfer printers transfer, or sub-

limate, the dyes onto the clear Re-trans-

fer film, then transfer this film to the

card.

The sublimation, or dye transference, is

accomplished by converting electronic

information from a PC (the print job) to

heat impulses in the printer's thermal

printhead. As tiny points on the thermal

printhead are heated, the dye is subli-

mated, or released, from the color rib-

bon to form pixels of color. This dye

transfer process is done for each patch

of color on the ribbon - that is, first, all of

the required yellow dye is transferred,

Combination with the EDIsecure®

Inline Lamination Unit

Printed cards can be laminated to

increase visual card security and pro-

tect the surface from physical damage.

The EDIsecure® ILU can be easily con-

nected to the EDIsecure® DCP 360i

Professional Direct-Card printer and all

of the EDIsecure® XID Re-transfer prin-

ters.

All industry standard card materials

such as PVC, PVH, ABS, 100% PET

and Polycarbonate are perfectly appli-

cable with the EDIsecure® ILU. The

EDIsecure® ILU uses lamination

materials including thin holographic

overlays, 0.5 mil and 1 mil patch lamina-

tes, clear, custom and generic. Unlike

any other card laminator, the

EDIsecure® ILU laminates in portrait

mode, allowing it reach impressive

speeds.

Please see the EDIsecure® ILU bro-

chure for additional details.

Maximum Flexibility with the

EDIsecure® XID Family and OLM

EDIsecure® XID Re-transfer technolo-

gy makes it possible to print onto a

variety of card materials with outstan-

ding results, including cards made of

PVC, PVH, ABS, Polycarbonate and

pure PET. Equally important, when prin-

ting onto cards containing electronic cir-

cuitry, the EDIsecure® XID Re-transfer

printing process produces spectacular

results compared to direct-to-card prin-

ters. Even Digicards and Lasercards

can be personalized with the

EDIsecure® XID printer solutions.

The EDIsecure® XID 580i and

EDIsecure® XID 590i also support a

wide range of lamination options, inclu-

ding:

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Single-side lamination

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Double-side lamination using a

single lamination module

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fast double-side lamination using

two lamination modules for increa-

sed throughput and the ability to

choose different lamination materi-

als for the front and back of the

card

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Double lamination (two different

lamination materials) on both sides

of the card using two lamination

modules

Reference the EDIsecure® XID OLM

brochure for additional details.

Professional Line

Color Ribbon

Supply Spool

Re-Transfer Film

Supply Spool

Re-Transfer Film

Color Ribbon

Retain Spool

Re-Transfer Film

Retain Spool

Card Bodies

Print Direction

Printing

Spool

Lamination

Heating Roller

Print Head

1 2 3 4 5 6

Professional Line 1
Printer Program 1

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