The most progressive card-printing technology obtainable, retransfer printers - print reverse card images onto a supple, see-through film (retransfer film; a thin clear substratum), and then onto the card surface with warmth and pressure as a separate secondary procedure, thermally bond (fuse) the film.
These two measures called “reverse thermal image transfer” onto the card surface, don’t print immediately.
By contrast, prints through a ribbon immediately onto the card surface, conventional dye-sublimation direct-to-card printers use up a printhead that; the printer’s costly, and frequently delicate, printhead touches every single PVC card directly, prompting enhanced printhead replacement.
Involving contact with hard edges, any uneven component of the card surface can cause costly printhead damage.
BENEFITS OF RETRANSFER CARD PRINTERS
With photo-quality images and higher print resolution, merge unparalleled print speeds.
Prints Over the Card Edge:
With direct-to-card printers create true edge-to-edge or "over-the-edge" prints that protect the whole card surface and don’t leave the white border ordinary. (Without risking harm to the printhead, direct-to-card printers can’t publish to the card advantage.)
Designed for Volume and Long-Life:
In direct communication with (i.e., never touches) the card surface, the printhead does not come, which diminishes printhead wear and tear and the risk of harm and malfunction.
On the retransfer film, the printhead prints just, and so isn’t subjected to dust and dirt on the card surface or uneven/poorly built PVC cards; print quality is not affected. On the pricey printhead, this is what supports the lifetime warranty.
Print Consistency:
By implanted smart chips or transmitters and circuits, prevents image-quality problems familiar with direct-to-card printers that can have trouble printing over the rough surfaces generated.
Retransfer fargo 4500E printer print onto a completely reliable and controlled substrate (the film) rather than the unusual surface of PVC cards. As a result, with print performance, nobody disrupts or interferes.
Increased Durability:
From fading over time, the fused transparent film acts as protecting coating that prevents the card image(s). Onto the bottom of the retransfer film, the color image is printed (as an alternative of directly on the card) and is then sealed between the card surface and the film’s exterior surface.
So, from immediate contact with ID cardholders, wallets, magnetic stripe, or contact-chip machines, the image is shielded by that clear film. The card keeps its unique color and quality much longer than highly direct-to-card printers.
Conclusion:
By comparison, prints via a ribbon directly onto the card surface, conventional dye-sublimation direct-to-card printers use up a printhead that; the printer’s costly, and often sensitive, printhead touches each PVC card directly, triggering enhanced printhead replacement.