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Pro-LX Laminating Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 5.0)
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Printer Components: Resin-Only Print Ribbons
Resin-only Print Ribbons consist of a continuous roll of a single resin color. No protective
overlay panel (O) is provided since resin images do not require the protection of such an
overlay.
Type
Description
Standard Resin Black
(K) (provides 1,000
prints)
This ribbon provides high resin durability ideal for most general
purpose monochrome ID card applications. Resin black bar
codes are readable by both infrared and visible-light bar codes
scanners.
Premium Resin Black
(K) (provides 1,000
prints)
This ribbon provides maximum resin durability ideal for
applications such as access control where cards are repeatedly
swiped through a Magnetic Stripe reader. Resin black bar codes
are readable by both infrared and visible-light bar codes
scanners.
Colored Resin
(provides 1,000 prints)
Colored resin ribbons are available in different colors for
customizing or color coding resin-only ID cards.
Metallic Resin
(provides 1,000 prints)
Metallic resin ribbons are available for printing resin images with
a unique metallic sheen.
Scratch-Off Resin
(provides 1,000 prints)
A scratch-off resin ribbon is available for printing over areas of a
pre-printed card in order to hide specific information such as a
personal identification number.
