Zebra PVC Card Information

Zebra's Premier and Premier Plus Plastic Cards
Three common card types can be used with Zebra card printers: ABS, PVC and Composite PVC. ABS cards should only be used with monochrome printer ribbons. PVC and Composite PVC cards can be used with color and monochrome printers. Zebra's Premier line of durable plastic cards enhance the print quality and image sharpness needed to produce vivid colors and detailed readable bar codes. Zebra offers Premier (PVC) cards, available in 10 and 30 mil thickness; as well as Premier Plus (Composite PVC) cards available in 30 mil thickness. (30 mil cards are 0.76 mm thick. 10 mil cards are 0.25 mm thick). Both types of cards are available in packaged sets of 500 or 1000 cards with an easy to read label with the Zebra part number in numeric and barcode form. All cards meet ISO 7810 ID-1, CR-80 specifications (2.125" x 3.375") (53.98mm x 85.72mm).

Premier (PVC) Cards
Premier (PVC) Cards provide high image quality, medium flexibility and temperature durability. They are recommended for all applications requiring edge-to-edge printing. They are available with or without a magnetic stripe (LowCo or HighCo). The estimated life for Premier cards is 24 months with 3,000 duty cycles. Applications for PVC cards are cards with moderate usage and controlled environments such as transit passes, visitor badges, identification cards, and loyalty cards.

Premier Plus (Composite PVC) Cards
Premier Plus (Composite PVC) Cards provide high image quality, high flexibility and temperature durability. They are available with or without a magnetic stripe (LowCo or HighCo). The estimated life for Premier Plus cards is 48 months (4 years) to 84 months (7 years), depending upon design and usage. Composite PVC cards are stronger because they are made up of a polyester core and sandwiched with PVC (60% PVC and 40% polyester core). These cards are used in application environments that are uncontrolled and require high usage such as time and attendance, access, control, equipment check-out, and multi-application university ID cards. Premier Plus cards are recommended for use with the P500 when laminating both sides of the card or when producing true ISO flat cards is necessary. The P500 patch will also help to extend the life of the card.

Note: All 10 mil cards and adhesive back cards are not recommended for color dye sublimation printing.

Zebra Card Printer Cleaning Supplies

Zebra Premier Cleaning Kit
Zebra offers a variety of cleaning supplies that will assist in maintaining proper printer performance. The Premier Cleaning Kit consists of 50 pre-saturated cleaning cards and 25 cleaning swabs. Regular use of the cleaning cards will keep your card printer clean and maintain important parts of the printer (printhead, transport rollers, and magnetic encoder station). The cleaning swabs can be used when print anomalies appear on cards to remove visible deposits from the print head. Cleaning cartridges are directly installed in some printers. Cleaning cartridges incorporate an adhesive roller that clean cards as they pass over the roller to ensure the highest quality print on each card.

Misc (cleaning supplies, etc) Pricing

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