About The Printer; The Outside Of The Printer - DataCard RP90 User Manual

About the Printer

The Datacard® RP90 Plus E card printer uses retransfer printing technology to produce
high-quality, edge-to-edge printing on one or both sides of a variety of PVC and non-PVC
card surfaces, including contact and contactless smart cards. The retransfer printing
process uses two ribbon types –a color ink ribbon and a retransfer film. The ink ribbon is
available in YMCK (Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black) or YMCKK format. The printer uses
these colors to print images on the retransfer film, and a heat roller to transfer the image
onto a card. The printer can be equipped with optional magnetic stripe and smart card
capabilities.

The outside of the printer

Printer door
Printer LCD panel
Door latch
Card hopper
Power switch
Fan filter
Card discharge slot
Smart card module
Card stacker
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Open the door to access the ink ribbon and retransfer film
cartridges.
Shows the printer status and any messages. Use it to change
printer settings. (You can also use the driver Status Monitor, if
installed, to change some printer settings.)
Slide the latch to the right to open the printer door.
Load blank cards.
Press the switch to power on the printer.
Helps reduce airborne contaminates entering the printer.
Cards removed from the print area exit here. If the optional RL90
laminator is installed, cards exit the printer and enter the laminator
here.
An optional smart card module is available.
Printed cards exit here. If the optional laminator is installed, the
card stacker is attached below the laminator's card discharge slot.
About the Printer
RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide