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Datacard Group Confidential
Ribbon Saver
Datacard ribbons help to eliminate waste and can actually save ribbon, increasing the yield a
customer can achieve from one roll of ribbon. Because these ribbons are designed specifically for
use in the SP75 Plus card printer, only Datacard Certified Supplies offer this type of savings.
Monochrome Ribbons: Instead of advancing one card length of ribbon for every printed card, the
SP75 plus card printer advances just past the actual portion of ribbon that is being used to print on
the card. Depending on the card layout, this feature may double and in some cases triple the
standard yield of the monochrome ribbon. Ribbon savings are highest in card designs with
printing on the leading edge of the card.
Color Panel Ribbons and Laminates: The SP75 Plus card printer is able to automatically identify
the ribbon configuration installed, without advancing the ribbon one set of panels. This eliminates
the unnecessary loss of ribbon when the printer is reinitialized.
Automatic Ribbon Identification
When new Datacard ribbons are installed in the SP75 Plus, the printer is alerted of the change and
automatically updates its internal print settings and offsets according to those of the newly loaded
ribbon. When changing colors of monochrome ribbons, or putting in a new color panel ribbon
configuration, the end-user does not need to make any changes to the printer settings. The ribbon
type is immediately recognized and the printer automatically adjusts settings for the highest quality
printing.
Ribbon Low Warning and On-Line Supplies Ordering
The SP75 Plus card printer tracks the number of print jobs consumed on each roll of ribbon and
laminate and provides a warning message when the available ribbon remaining is low. Within this
message, the end-user will be able to automatically elect to be taken to a web site for immediate
supplies ordering. Installers can change this address to their web site, so customers are more easily
directed for supplies ordering. End-users can also update this address to the Datacard Certified
Supplies reseller/dealer of their choice.
COLOR RIBBON KITS
Ribbon kits include one roll of ribbon, one isopropanol cleaning card, and one adhesive cleaning
sleeve. These three items are contained in a Datacard branded box, complete with loading
instructions and other important information.
Two new ribbons are available for use in the SP75 Plus card printer.
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ymcKT Short Panel Ribbon
. This ribbon is economical as it provides shorter color panels for
photos, and a standard sized K-panel and T-panel for black printing and full card topcoat
protection.
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YMCKT-K Color Panel Ribbon.
This ribbon is ideal for customers who print full color images
on the front of their card, but only require bar codes or other monochrome black information on
the back. Designed and priced to be competitive with similar ribbons available from
competitors, this ribbon has no T-panel for the back of the card, making it more cost effective
than the standard YMCKT-KT ribbon.
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