Zebra Technologies CARD PRINTER User Manual

CARD PRINTERS

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CONTENTS

Page 3
Introduction

Pages 4 to 7
Zebra Card Printers

DED Limited

Formed in 1982, privately owned DED Limited is based in Lydd,
on the South Coast of England. Over the past
20 years, the company has become a leader in
the design, manufacture and distribution of:

 Specialist (Kiosk) Printers
 PoS (Point of Sale) Equipment
 CCD and Laser Barcode Scanners
 Magnetic and Smart Card Readers & Writers
 Cash Drawers, Pole Displays and Plastic

Card Printers

- literally hundreds of products which cover a
very broad spectrum of the Industrial, Retail
and Leisure markets.

Pages 8 to 10
Magicard Printers

Page 11
Fargo Printers

Page 12
Speciality Printers

Page 13
Card Equipment

Pages 14 to 16
Card Printer Software

Page 17
Consumables

Page 18
Accessories

Pages 19 to 20
ID Accessories

We employ a dedicated and enthusiastic team of engineers and graduates,
manufacturing, marketing and distributing a co-ordinated range of products. Our
purpose-built Headquarters on the Kent coast provide an ideal working environment
for the Sales and Administration support functions, as well as incorporating state-of­the-art design facilities and a large demonstration room.

In addition to the Mill Road Headquarters building, nearby we have another well-equipped,
purpose-built manufacturing premises with excellent facilities and a dedicated staff, which
provides the flexibility needed for producing either large volumes or more limited quantities.
An EMC-shielded Test Room enables us to test and self-certify product in accordance with
the relevant European Directives.

Our extensive design facilities enable Customers to work closely with our highly trained staff
to establish the essential design requirements of a specific application and agree the
detailed specification, using the most advanced CAD techniques. All our resources are
accessible to Customers in order to ensure an efficient and cost-effective design solution
to their individual requirements.

Our Production and Stores facilities also ensure Customer’s requirements are speedily and
efficiently fulfilled. The system is entirely computer-controlled and allows both large quanti­ties of product and single units to be manufactured simultaneously. The comprehensive
manufacturing capabilities have been designed to handle everything from a small single unit

- a printer interface - to the assembly of complete printers. The Stores department holds
over 3000 items in stock at all times, all of which are batch controlled with individual serial
numbers and barcodes to enable full product traceability and ensure items are used on a
first-in, first-out principle.

We are accredited by NQA to the international
ISO9001:2000 Quality Standard and a major
Distributor for a number of world-class companies
including Star Micronics, Zebra, Axiohm, Posiflex,
Vibrant, Metrologic, Data Modul, Neuron and N5
Software. With these well established partnerships,
we are strategically placed to meet the current
demands and future requirements of all our
Customers.

DED Limited

MILL ROAD, LYDD, KENT TN29 9EJ
TEL: [phone] or 07000 DEDLTD
FAX: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.ded.co.uk

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In the year 2000, the company commenced
distribution of the market leading Posiflex and Star

Asia product ranges, thereby considerably increasing the product offering to Customers.

We are also proud to have obtained Zebra Elite Partnership status and be an Axiohm
Distributor for mechanisms and portable printers in the UK.

As part of the ISO9001:2000 certification, we employ networked computers to ensure
Customer’s orders are accurately and speedily processed. Thanks to the volume of stocks
held and the efficiency of our internal systems, the vast majority of orders are despatched
on the same day. The emphasis historically placed on quality by us has always worked to
our advantage, resulting as it has in the winning of at least one new Customer per day over
the past year. Many of these new Customers have come to us via recommendations from
amongst our many satisfied existing Customers.

With a 100% inspection and test policy encompassing pre-manufacture inspection,
in-process inspection, pre-test inspection and final inspection, customers can be sure that
they are purchasing a highly reliable product. Testing is rigorously controlled and all data is
collated and analysed using ISO9001 procedures.

An Introduction To

Plastic Card Printing

Plastic cards have become part of everyone’s life, from credit cards to driver’s licences,
membership cards to ID badges. Their size, portability and durability have made them the vehicle
of choice for many applications.

Plastic card printers offer the ability to quickly and easily produce a custom card tailored to an
application or to personalise a preprinted card on demand, at the point of issue. They are simple
to integrate with image capture systems (digital cameras, scanners etc.) and most databases.
Digitally printed plastic cards start with a blank plastic card that can be printed with any combination of graphics, text, photo­graphs and barcodes. Additional electronic information can also be encoded, such as magnetic stripes and Smart Card chips.

How It Works

All plastic card printers feature the same basic printing
operations; dye sublimation and/or thermal transfer

Encoding Data Onto The Card

Information can also be stored on the card in a number of different
formats:

printing. Both techniques involve a

ribbon being heated as it passes

under a thermal print head. Thermal

transfer heats and transfers ink
onto the plastic card surface

Barcode - These are available in a wide variety of types

(known as symbologies) and are ideal for storing a card or
other number for time & attendance, asset tagging and data
capture applications.

whereas dye sublimation heats and

undergoes a chemical change process that
turns the ink into a gaseous state which then “dyes”
the plastic card.
The ribbon used in colour dye sublimation printing is
divided into separate colour panels; Yellow, Magenta,
and Cyan. These are most
commonly seen as part of a
ribbon referred to as YMCKO
which also includes a thermal
transfer black designed for printing barcodes
and a UV overlay to prevent the dye sublimation print
from fading. The dye from the ribbon is applied to the

Magnetic Stripe - This is the most commonly used data

storage format on a plastic card and can be encoded in both Hi­Co (more durable) and Lo-Co (less durable) formats. Selecting
which type of magnetic stripe to adopt depends on how the card is
to be used. The chart shows applications where magnetic stripes
are used and which type is commonly used for that application.

Applications Lo-Co Hi-Co Usage

Access Control

Membership Cards

Time and Attendance

Debit/Credit/Loyalty Cards

 Weekly/Monthly

 Weekly/Monthly

 Daily

 Daily

plastic card as a multi-pass operation where the card
passes under the printhead once for each of the
ribbon panels. (Colour Ribbon)

yellow

magenta

cyan

black

overlay yellow

magenta

cyan

black

overlay

All printers are also capable of printing in mono­chrome using a single colour ribbon. These ribbons
are less expensive than full colour multi-panel ribbons
and are available in Black, White, Silver, Gold, Red,
Green and Blue

. (Monochrome Ribbon)

black

Smart Card - These can be used to store a much greater

amount of information than a magnetic stripe. Most versions
can be encoded using a Zebra printer and one of the specialist
encoder modules from DED. Smart Cards are commonly used for
cashless payment, loyalty and bank/medical record storage.

Proximity Cards – These can store a similar amount of
information to a smart card but the card does not need to

come into physical contact with the reader. A small loop aerial
located in the card surface allows information to be transmitted
between the card and reader from a small distance. Proximity
cards are ideal for applications where a higher speed of

Card Durability and Security

transaction is required such as public transport passes.

The chart below shows the typical levels of durability and security achieved using the various printers and/or ribbon combinations.

Material

Overlay Vanish

Overlay Vanish with Built-In Bitmap

Overlay Vanish with Hologram

Clear Overlaminate Patch

Overlaminate Patch with Hologram

Printer

P110, P120, P205, P210, P310, P330, P420
Alto, Tempo, Avalon, Rio, Tango, Prima
C30

P110, P120, P205, P210, P310, P330, P420
Alto, Tempo, Avalon, Rio, Tango, Prima
C30

P310, P330, P420
Prima

P520, P640
Prima & Laminator, Sicura

P520, P640
Prima & Laminator, Sicura

Card Life

Up to 2 years

Up to 2 years

Up to 2 years

Up to 5 years (P520)
5 years Magicard
Up to 7 years (P640)

Up to 5 years (P520)
5 years Magicard
Up to 7 years (P640)

Durabilty

Normal

Normal

Normal

High

High

Security

None

Visual - Low

Visual - High

None

Visual - High

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Zebra Card Printers

The Zebra range of plastic card printers is the world’s leading brand of on-demand plastic card

printer. The range consists of a wide selection of models suitable for producing simple single colour
business cards up to full colour, dual sided cards with holographic lamination. All printers are
supplied complete with Windows 95/98/NT/2000 & XP Printer Drivers and all cables ready for

connection to any software package.

Added features across the range include Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic stripe encoders and smart
card contacts (except P100 & P200 Series). Most printers in the range are covered by a two year
warranty including unlimited pass printhead cover proving just how reliable the range is. Whatever

your application and size of business, there is a Zebra plastic card printer to suit you.

A Quick Guide To The Zebra Range

Monochrome Colour Double Card Thickness Magnetic Stripe Smart Card Proximity Lamination

Printing Printing Sided Printing Capability Encoding Encoding Card

P110i  0.50 - 0.76mm Trks 1 & 2

P120i  0.50 – 0.76mm Trks 1 & 2

P330i  0.25 – 1.52mm Trks 1, 2 & 3 

P430i  0.25 – 1.52mm Trks 1, 2 & 3 

P640i  0.25 – 1.52mm Trks 1, 2 & 3 

P110i Single Sided Value Colour Card Printer

The P110i’s versatility and affordability make this printer the smart
choice for first time buyers. From IDs to access control cards to gift
cards, Zebra’s P110i delivers big ideas at a small price.

Zebra P110i Advantages include:
Versatile: Print single-sided; Monochrome or full-color; Automatic card-

feed or CardSenseTM single cardfeed.

Easy-to-Use: Small; Lightweight; Reliable; 16-Character LCD

display; Blue touch-points; Translucent card-cover; Toolless

printhead replacement.

Economical: Most-affordable single-side printer. Innovative

Patent-Pending Technology: Compact design based on integrated
card feeder; Easy to replace Load-N-GoTM ribbon cartridge with
integrated card-cleaning roller.

Use the P210i printer for:

 Personalised Loyalty & Gift Cards

 Membership Cards

 Photo ID Cards

Order Codes:

P110i Card Printer - USB
P110i Card Printer - Magnetic Encoder - USB

Encoding

Features Include:

 Dye sublimation/thermal transfer print

technologies

 Load-N-GoTM ribbon cartridge with

integrated card-cleaning roller

 RFID ribbon technology for automatic

driver configuration

 Integrated card feeder
 Card feeder capacity: 100 cards (30 mil)
 Card output hopper capacity:

45 cards (30 mil)

 30 seconds per card full-color single-sided

(YMCKO)

 Automatic ribbon synchronisation

Options:

 Tracks 1 & 2 Hi/Lo Co magnetic stripe

encoder

P120i Entry Level Dual Sided Colour Card Printer

The P120i is the latest addition to the Zebra Technologies range of
plastic card printers available from DED. It is set to revolutionise the
industry thanks to a host of new design features designed to make card
printing easier, faster and more reliable than ever before

A new card input feeder doubles as a card flip-over unit which not only
saves space but for the first time brings automatic dual sided card

printing to entry level market.

The printer lid opens at the touch of a button to allow easy access

for cleaning and ribbon changes, which in turn are made simple

thanks to drop-in loading ribbon cassettes with integrated cleaning

roller. The ribbons feature Zebra’s new i series intelligence which
have automatic driver setup & ribbon low notification.

The print speed is less than 35 seconds for card printed full colour front
and back thanks to an all new mechanism and electronics. Interface is
USB with Windows driver support for 2000 & XP. An optional magnetic
stripe encoder unit is also available.

As streamlined design, compact footprint and easy to use operator LCD
display complete the package to make P120i the only card to choose.

Use the P120i printer for:

 Access Control Cards

 ID Cards

 Business Cards

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Order Codes:

P120i Card Printer - USB
P120i Card Printer - Magnetic Encoder - USB

Features Include:

 Single or full colour printing


Dual sided card printing



USB Interface



Less than 35 seconds per full colour card



Windows 2000/XP Drivers



Optional magnetic stripe encoding

Options:

 Tracks 1 & 2 Hi/Lo Co magnetic stripe

encoder

P330i Dual Sided Colour Card Printer with Dual Laminator

The next generation of the world’s leading card printer, Zebra’s P330 i is
the most powerful and flexible card printer in its class. Easy to use, this
single-sided card printer produces reliable and high performance printing
at an affordable price.

With new advantages the Zebra P330i ID card printer is the newest of

the reliable P300 series of Zebra ID card printers. The P330i ID card

printer includes a new revolutionary angled card feeder design. It also

features a powerful LCD display, the printhead brackets open twice as

wide as the P310 ID card printer and it comes with a 16 MB memory

as standard.

Optional features for the Zebra P330i include Ethernet connectivity

and pass through contact and contactless smart chip encoding options.

Use the P330i printer for:

 Photo ID Cards

 Employee Badges

 Membership Cards

 Loyalty Cards

Order Codes:

P330i - USB
P330i-E - Ethernet & USB
P330iM - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, USB
P330iM-E - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, Ethernet & USB
P330iE - Chip Card Contacts, USB
P330iE-E - Chip Card Contacts, Ethernet & USB
P330iEM - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, Card Chip Contacts, USB
P330iEM-E - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, Card Chip Contacts, Ethernet & USB

P430i Dual Sided Colour Card Printer

The Zebra P430i is part of the latest generation of Zebra’s most popular
card printer family, with tens of thousands of printers installed worldwide.

Designed and built for demanding environments, the P430i delivers
reliability and performance for high volume card production. Expansion
options for networking and card encoding give the P430i the flexibility to
meet your specific requirements.

Affordable and easy to use, the Zebra P430i is the new leader in dual-

sided performance card printers.

Features Include:

 25 Sec/Card Full Colour Print Speed
 USB or USB with built-in Ethernet
 100 card capacity (220 high capacity

feeder option)

 LCD for immediate printer status
 16 MB image memory standard
 Bi-directional driver communication 

Windows drivers for 2000 and XP

 300 dpi print resolution
 Colour dye sublimation or monochrome

thermal transfer printing

 25 seconds per card full colour single

sided (YMCKO)

 4 seconds per card for resin black (K)

Options:

 Built in Ethernet
 Smart card contact and contactless
 Magnetic encoder
 Cleaning supplies
 High capacity feeder (220)

Features Include:

 Dye sublimation/thermal transfer print

technologies

 Easy-to-use operator control panel & LCD
 RFID ribbon technology for automatic

driver configuration

 Print speed over 102 cards per hour, edge

to edge (full colour-dual sided)

 4Mb image memory
 100 card input hopper capacity

(0.76mm Cards)

 100 card output hopper capacity

(0.76mm Cards)

 Colour or Monochrome Printing on various

thicknesses of Plastic Cards

 Self-cleaning cartridge system
 Automatic ribbon synchronisation

Use the P420i printer for:

 Access Control Cards

 Corporate ID Cards

 Personalisation of Bank Cards

 Secure ID Cards

Order Codes:

Contact sales

P640i Dual Sided Colour Card Printer with Dual Laminator

For durable, secure cards of exceptional quality, the Zebra (formally
Eltron) P640i is the best choice. The P640i’s design provides reliability
for continuous-print applications thanks to it dual roll laminating system
which applies near edge linerless laminate patches to both sides of the
card simultaneously, in a single pass. This means fast production of
highly durable cards protected by laminate patches on both sides.

The patented P640i card transport mechanism allows highly accurate
card positioning, resulting in high-quality colour printing and precision

details that are difficult to copy. This level of accurate control also

allows you to print “micro text” of less than 15 micron high and even

“grey on grey” printing which to the naked eye looks like a plain block

but under magnification is clear as printed text.

Other security features include custom design hologram laminates,
UV printing ribbon, operator ID key option and ID Log software that

creates a unique record of each card produced.

Cards printed on the Zebra P640i last between four and seven years and
can withstand a variety of stresses, including abrasion, UV light
exposure, temperature extremes, water, chemicals, bending and folding.

Use the P720 printer for:

 Access Control Cards

 Driver’s Licences

 Government & National ID Cards

Order Codes:

P640i - USB
P640i-E - USB, Ethernet
P640iM - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, USB
P640iM-E - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, USB & Ethernet
P640iE - Chip Card Contacts, USB
P640iE-E - Chip Card Contacts, USB & Ethernet
P640iEM - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, Chip Card Contacts, USB
P640iEM-E - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, Chip Card Contacts, USB & Ethernet

Options:

 3 track Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic

stripe encoder

 Smart card contact station
 USB, RS232C & Ethernet Options
 High Capacity Feeder (220 Cards)

Features Include:

 Dye Sublimation print technology
 Micro card positioning card transport for

enhanced print quality

 Covert text printing of less than
 15micron high characters
 Grey on Grey hidden text printing
 Single pass dual sided wasteless

lamination

 Flip-over unit for automatic printing of

both card sides

 Easy to use operator control panel
 Rugged all metal case with viewing

window

 High speed colour printing/laminating -

75 cards per hour (YMCK & 1.0mil
lamination front & reverse)

 150 card input hopper capacity

(0.76mm Cards)

 Self cleaning ribbon system
 Automatic ribbon & laminate roll

synchronisation

Options:

 3 track Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic

stripe encoder

 ID Key security protection system
 10/100 BASE T Ethernet Interface

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D310 & D420 Large Capacity Card Feeder Kiosk Mounting Kits

The D310 & D420 large capacity card feeders have been developed for
use with the Zebra P310 & P420 series of plastic card printers for
applications where the standard card feeder capacity is not sufficient.

The feeders are available in kit form designed to allow retro fit to any
P310 or P420 printer or as a complete, ready built printer/feeder
package.

The feeder kit consists of all parts, cables and instructions to allow a
printer to be quickly and easily upgraded. The standard printer cover and
card feeder must be removed and a new feeder base/support plate and
printer cover fitted. A new wiring loom takes power from the printer’s
main PCB to drive the feeder which is still controlled by the standard
Zebra Windows driver for ease of integration.

The complete printer assemblies are supplied as a P310 monochrome,
P310 colour or P420 colour printer complete with the 200 or 400 card
feeder unit. Options on these units include a 3 track Hi/Lo-Co switchable
magnetic encoder and Smart Card contacts.

For applications where the printer is being used inside a kiosk, we offer a
set of full extension runners that allow the printer to be easily withdrawn
from the kiosk for maintenance and consumable changes. The runners
can be mounted to allow access from either the front or rear of the kiosk.

In addition to the standard “Out Of Cards” status returned to the host PC
by the Windows driver, the feeder unit also has an adjustable “Card Low”
status which can be monitored via a separate RS232C port. The card low
level can be adjusted between 10 and 50 cards.

Features Include:

 Supplied in kit form or ready built

 200 or 400 card capacity

 Card out and card low warnings
 Uses standard Eltron Windows

drivers

 Simple to fit

Use a D310 & D420 modified
printer for:

 Kiosk Integration
 Large Volume Bureau
 Exhibition/Conference

Issuing

 Transport Ticket Issuing

Printing

Badge

Order Codes:

Codes are for kit only but can also be supplied as a complete printer – contact DED
sales for more information.

D310-200-00 – 200 card capacity feeder kit for P310 Series (0.76mm cards)
D310-400-00 – 400 card capacity feeder kit for P310 Series (0.76mm cards)
D420-200-00 – 200 card capacity feeder kit for P420 Series (0.76mm cards)
D420-400-00 – 400 card capacity feeder kit for P420 Series (0.76mm cards)

Options:

 Extending runner kit

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Services

At DED we pride ourselves on offering the highest level of after-sales service,

supporting you and your printer to ensure many years of reliable operation.

We offer a range of services from basic telephone support to on-site service. Something to

suit every requirement and budget.

Technical Support

We offer free telephone and unlimited technical support and advice on all of our printers, software and accessories. Our
Engineers are trained to the highest standards by Zebra and our other leading suppliers, enabling us to answer any questions
that you might have on any of our products.

Software Support

The majority of software supplied by DED is covered by free lifetime telephone support with upgrades available free of charge
from our website. We can also offer an on-line support service which allows us to dial into your PC (only with authorisation from
the customer) via a phoneline to directly fix any software problems. This service requires the installation of an analogue or
ISDN phoneline with internet access.

Return-To-Base Servicing

For non-urgent repairs or pre service contract inspections, we offer a return-to-base servicing facility. Simply return your printer to our
Service Department who will carry out an inspection before providing you with an estimate of costs for the necessary work. Once
approved, the work is carried out together with a full clean and check/adjustment of all printer settings.

Courier Swap-Out Service Contract

When a faster repair time is required we can offer a next working day, courier swap-out service contract. With this service we will send
a loan printer (of the same or higher specification) to you and at the same time collect your faulty unit and return it to DED. We will
carry out any repairs necessary and then return the printer to you by the same method. The contract covers all parts and labour
(including the printhead in first two years only).

Printer & Software Rental

Do you ever find a time when demand for plastic cards cannot be met with your existing printing solution? If so then the Rental Service
from DED is the answer. For a very low cost you can rent any printer in the Zebra range together with CardCreator software (if
required) for any period from a single week upwards. All rental printers are supplied covered by a swap-out service contract
for total peace of mind. Typical applications include University/College new year student registrations and exhibition/conference
badging.

Card Printing Bureau Service

The card printing bureau service from DED is ideal if you require a low volume of cards or simply do not have time to produce them
yourself. We can produce any number of cards in single or full colour, including barcode printing and magnetic stripe encoding. You can
supply card artwork ready to use in electronic format or we can produce it ourselves to your design. Variable card data should ideally be
supplied in electronic format. To ensure a fast & efficient service, our network of Resellers carries out most of our Bureau work, each
working to the same high standards and at the same time offering a local service.

Technical Support Contact Details:

Service Contract, Rental & Bureau Service Quotations - 01797 320636
Email -

[e-mail]

Repair Queries & Bookings - 01797 322560
Technical Support Hotline - 01797 322590
Email -

[e-mail]

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Magicard Printers

The Magicard range of plastic card printers are ideal for any plastic card application.

The range consists of a wide selection of models suitable for producing simple

single colour business cards up to full colour dual sided re-transfer cards with

holographic lamination. All printers are supplied complete with Windows 95/98/NT/

2000 & XP Printer Drivers and all cables ready for connection to any software
package. Added features across the range include Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic stripe
encoder, smart card contacts or proximity card encoder

All Magicard printers are covered by two years UltraCoverplus (TM) warranty which
includes no quibble printhead cover and a loan printer service. Please note that the
Ultracoverplus (TM) warranty is only valid for printer sold into Europe.

Monochrome Colour Double Card Thickness Magnetic Stripe Smart Card Proximity Lamination

Printing Printing Sided Printing Capability Encoding Encoding Card

Encoding

Solo

Alto

Tempo

Avalon

Rio 2

Tango 2

Prima

Sicura

Notes: 1 – Dual sided printing available on Prima when optional flip-over module added, 2 – Lamination available on Prima when optional laminator module added

 0.25 – 0.80mm

 0.51 – 1.02mm Trks 1 & 2

 0.51 – 1.02mm Trks 1 & 2

 0.51 – 1.02mm Trks 1 & 2 

 0.38 – 1.60mm Trks 1, 2 & 3 

 0.38 – 1.60mm Trks 1, 2 & 3 



(note 1) 0.25 – 2.40mm Trks 1, 2 & 3  (note 2)

0.76 – 1.60mm 

Solo Low Cost Hand Fed Monochrome Card Printer

The Solo is a low cost monochrome hand fed card printer capable of
producing monochrome single side plastic cards at a high quality 300dpi
resolution. Print speed is 6 seconds per card when printing using the
thermal transfer method and 7 seconds per card when using direct
thermal cards. This time excludes the data download time from the PC.

The Solo is also capable of reprinting thermochromic cards upto 500

times. All Magicard printers are covered by two years

UltraCoverplus (TM) warranty which includes no quibble printhead

cover and a loan printer service. Please note that the

Ultracoverplus (TM) warranty is only valid for printer sold into
Europe.

Each Solo is supplied complete with a black thermal transfer ribbon (500
image), 20 plain white cards, webcam, basic card design software and
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP drivers.

Features Include:

 High Speed Monochrome Printing
 6 Seconds Per Card
 Hand Fed Operation
 RS232C Serial Interface
 Low Maintenance
 Windows 98/ME/NT2000/XP printer drivers
 Simple To Use

Use the Solo for:

 Personalization Of Pre-Printed Cards

 Monochrome Membership Cards

Order Codes:

Solo - RS232C Serial. Basic card design software, webcam, black ribbon

and pack of 20 cards

Alto Low Cost Hand Fed Colour Card Printer

The Alto is a low cost colour hand fed card printer capable of producing
monochrome or colour single side plastic cards at a high quality 300dpi
resolution. Print speed is 6 seconds per card (monochrome) or 30
seconds per card (full colour). This time excludes the data download
time from the PC. Operation is simple thanks to “drop-in” loading ribbon
cassette with RFID auto set-up and cards which are supplied in sealed
50 card dispensers. This not only ensures that the cards are easy to

load but also keeps them protected and clean.

A HoloKote anti forgery protection overlay can be printed using an

optional key card available from DED. This card can be

programmed with any line art or text based logo which is

automatically “frosted” into the overlay of each card when the
key is loaded into the Alto.

All Magicard printers are covered by two years UltraCoverplus (TM)
warranty which includes no quibble printhead cover and a loan printer
service. Please note that the Ultracoverplus (TM) warranty is only valid
for printer sold into Europe. Each printer is supplied with Windows 98/
ME/NT/2000/XP drivers, all cables and a starter cleaning kit.

Use the Alto for:

 Membership Cards

 Loyalty Cards

 Photo ID Cards

Order Codes:

Alto - U SB
AltoM - Tracks 1 & 2 Magnetic Encoder, USB

Features Include:

 High Speed Monochrome or Colour Printing
 30 Seconds Per Card Full Colour
 Hand Fed Operation
 Drop-In Loading Ribbon Cassette
 USB Interface
 Low Maintenance
 Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP printer

drivers

 Simple To Use

Options:

 Tracks 1 & 2 Magnetic Stripe Encoder

 Holokote Security Overlay Key Card

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Magicard Tempo Entry Level ID Card Printer

Based on the popular Magicard Alto, the new Magicard Tempo is a
simple to use entry level dye-sublimation plastic card printer at a great
price. The Tempo features the famous HoloKote card watermark and
HoloPatch visible security patch available only with Magicard plastic
card printers. With incredibly easy to use drop-in dye-film ribbon and
hand fed card loading, the Magicard Tempo is supplied with all the
necessary Windows drivers to run the printer, and a USB connection for

ease of integration.

Compact and light, the Magicard Tempo has a tiny footprint of only

8 square inches, features edge to edge full colour printing, and is

capable of printing on all quality PVC cards whether blank or

pre-printed.

Accessories available for the Magicard Tempo include high quality
drop in colour and monochrome ribbons which feature a higher capacity
than the Magicard Alto. These simple drop-in ribbons come in 250
image colour, and 500 image monochrome (black, red, blue, green, gold,
silver or white). Blank plastic cards for the Tempo are available in plain,
magnetic stripe and HoloPatch, printing a full colour card in 40 seconds,
monochrome in only 6 seconds.

Recognised as being the best warranty in the ID card printer industry,
the Magicard Tempo has a 2 year no quibble return to base warranty.
This warranty includes the free replacement of any printhead, whatever
the reason for failure.

Features Include:

 Dye sublimation/thermal transfer print

technologies

 Drop-in loading ribbon cassette
 Single card hand feed operation
 RFID ribbon technology for automatic

driver configuration

 Print speed 120 cards per hour, full colour,

edge to edge

 Automatic ribbon synchronisation
 USB Interface
 Windows 98/ME/NT2000/XP printer drivers
 2 year Ultracoverplus (TM) warranty
 Optional Holokote (TM) security key

Use the Tempo for:

 Photo ID Cards

 Employee Badges

 Membership Cards

Order Codes:

Please Contact Card Sales

Magicard Avalon Entry Level ID Card Printer

Magicard Avalon - entry level ID card printer is ideal for printing ID
cards, membership cards, loyalty cards, security cards and many more
plastic card applications.

If you want to print quality id cards, again and again and again, then the
Magicard Avalon is for you.

The Avalon features our patented Holokote & Holopatch card

security which protects your cards against unauthorised copying,

100 card capacity input hopper for batch printing, and

competitively priced high-quality color and monochrome ribbons.

Use the Avalon for:

 Access Control Cards

 ID Cards

 Asset Tags

Order Codes:

Avalon 100 - USB
Avalon 105 - Tracks1,2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, USB

Rio 2 Single Sided Colour Card Printer

Features Include:

 Edge to edge, full colour printing
 Mag stripe encoding
 HoloKote and HoloPatch to protect agaisnt

unathourised copying

 Low Maintenance Simple to use
 2 years Ultracoverplus (TM) warranty

Use the Rio 2 for:

 Photo ID Cards

 Employee Badges

 Membership Cards

 Loyalty Cards

 Discount Cards

The Rio 2 colour printer range are capable of producing both single
colour (monochrome thermal transfer) and full colour (dye sublimation)
edge to edge plastic cards at a high quality 300dpi resolution.

Speed is a very high 180 cards per hour (full colour) and over 1000 per
hour (monochrome) including the data download time from the PC.

Options include a 3 track Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic encoder, smart

card contacts, Mifare (ISO 14443A or B) contactless smart card

encoder and the Sicura add-on laminator.

For added security a Holokote (TM) anti-forgery key is available

which inserted into the printer produces a daylight visible
security logo (Option of 2 patterns) across the entire face of

the card. When used in conjunction with the optional HoloPatch
(TM) card, the logo is clearly visible even in poor light. This is a highly
secure system as keys are only available from the manufacturer.

Order Codes:

Rio2 - Centronics & USB
Rio2M - Tracks 1, 2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, Centronics & USB
Rio2S - ISO Chip Card Contacts, Centronics & USB
Rio2MS - ISO Chip Card Contacts, Tracks 1, 2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder,

Rio2Mifare - Mifare Encoder, Centronics & USB

Centronics & USB

Features Include:

 180 cards/hour print speed, full colour

edge to edge

 Automatic ribbon synchronisation
 100 card input hopper capacity

(0.76mm Cards)

 50 card output hopper capacity

(0.76mm Cards)

 Centronics Parallel & USB interfaces
 Windows 98/ME/NT2000/XP printer

drivers

 2 years Ultracoverplus (TM) warranty

Options:

 3 track Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic

stripe encoder

 Smart card contact station

 Mifare encoder

 Holokote key

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Tango 2 Dual Sided Colour Card Printer

Use the Tango 2 for:

 Photo ID Cards

 Employee Badges

 Membership Cards

 Loyalty Cards

 Discount Cards

The Tango 2 colour printer range of dual sided printers are capable of
producing both single colour (monochrome thermal transfer) and full
colour (dye sublimation) edge to edge plastic cards printed on both sides
in a single operation at a high quality 300dpi resolution.

Speed is a very high 144 cards per hour (full colour front, black reverse)
and 102 per hour (full colour front and reverse) including the data
download time from the PC. A reject-card hopper is fitted for encoding
applications. Options include a 3 track Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic

encoder, smart card contacts, Mifare (ISO 14443A or B)

contactless smart card encoder and the Sicura add-on laminator.

For added security a Holokote (TM) anti-forgery key is available

which inserted into the printer produces a daylight visible
security logo (Option of 2 patterns) across the entire face of the
card. When used in conjunction with the optional HoloPatch (TM)

card, the logo is clearly visible even in poor light. This is a highly

secure system as keys are only available from the manufacturer.

Order Codes:

Tango 2Flip - Centronics & USB
Tango 2FlipM - Tracks 1, 2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, Centronics & USB
Tango 2FlipS - ISO Chip Card Contacts, Centronics & USB
Tango 2FlipMS - ISO Chip Card Contacts, Tracks 1, 2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder,

Tango2Mifare - Mifare Encoder, Centronics & USB

Centronics & USB

Features Include:

 144 cards/hour print speed, full colour

front, black reverse, edge to edge

 Automatic ribbon synchronisation
 100 card input hopper capacity

(0.76mm Cards)

 50 card output hopper capacity

(0.76mm Cards)

 Centronics Parallel & USB interfaces
 Windows 98/ME/NT2000/XP printer

drivers

 2 years Ultracoverplus (TM) warranty

Options:

 3 track Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic

stripe encoder

 Smart card contact station

 Mifare encoder

 Holokote key

Prima 2e Dual Sided Re-Transfer Colour Card Printer

The Magicard Prima printer has been significantly updated to enhance its
position as the best reverse-transfer printer in the world. The new
Magicard Prima 2e includes many new features. Reverse-transfer
printing gives the finest print quality, and is especially good for printing
on contactless or dual-interface cards due to it’s ability to print on all
sorts of surfaces.

Now even better, the Magicard Prima 2e is your ideal choice for high­quality print images and where a durable card is required.
The Magicard Prima 2e prints on the reverse of a transparent PVC re-

transfer film which is then laminated onto the face of a card made

from PVC, PET, ABS or PVH. The quality of the finished card is

similar to that achieved by the off-set litho printing process, but

with the advantage that every card can be different.

Use the Prima for:

 Photo ID Cards

 Employee Badges

 Membership Cards

 Loyalty Cards

 Discount Cards

Order Codes:

Prima/001 - SCSI Interface (Requires SCSI Interface Card or USB Adaptor)
Prima/002 - Tracks 1, 2 & 3 Hi-Co/Lo-Co Encoder, SCSI Interface

(Requires SCSI Interface Card or USB Adaptor)

Features Include:

 New Graphical Driver with auto ribbon

detection, auto-cleaning prompts, and
ribbon status level

 USB 2.0 now standard
 Wide range of encoding options to be

made available -Philips Mifare, Desfire,
Mifare ProX and i.code; HID iClass; Legic;
Texas TagIT; ST; Infineon; Atmel; KSW

 External LaserCard encoding unit option
 Batch printing with up to 7 printers

(Prima 2e Network version)

 In-line Lamination options
 Peel-off ribbon
 Ethernet as an option.

Options:

 3 track Hi/Lo-Co switchable magnetic

stripe encoder

 Smart card contact station

 Mifare encoder station

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Fargo Printers

The Fargo plastic ID card printer range offers a comprehensive selection of card printers and

card printing methods.

Currently available are the Persona CardJet C7 inkjet plastic card printer powered by a

dependable HP engine and the C30 plastic card printer which features optional dual sided and card

encoding modules.

Both printers are suitable for producing cards for membership, loyalty, gift, discount, security and many

more applications. All Fargo printers are supplied complete with Windows drivers, cables ready for

connection to any software package and come with a 2 year return to base warranty.

Fargo C30 Colour ID Card Printer

Use a Fargo C30 Colour ID Card

Printer:

 Membership Cards
 ID Cards
 Gift Cards
 Loyalty Cards

Persona by Fargo is all about simple, reliable and affordable ID card
printing. Persona ID Card Printers are designed for everyone who wants
to make great-looking plastic ID cards, but doesn’t need cards with high­security features. Persona delivers sharp, colorful, durable plastic ID
cards for hundreds of applications, such as company and school IDs,
access cards, and membership and customer loyalty cards.

The Persona C30’s easy-loading, all-in-one ribbon cartridge saves time
and eliminates the mess and expense of torn, wasted ribbons. Simply
open the front panel, slide in the ribbon cartridge, close the panel, and
you’re done. There’s nothing to feed, nothing to fumble with, nothing to
tear. And since the card cleaning roller is integrated into the ribbon
cartridge, you automatically change the cleaning roller every time you
change the ribbon.

Order Codes:

C30-44000 - USB, Single Side
C30-44002 - USB, Dual Side

Features Include:

 Photo-quality dye-sublimation/

Resin thermal transfer

 Up to 16.7 million colors
 100 card capacity
 Entry-level photo ID software included
 Edge-to-edge printing on CR-80 cards
 Single sided printing
 2MB Ram
 USB 1.1 (USB 2.0compatible)
 30 card output hopper
 203mm x 457mm x 356mm (HxWxD)
 Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP drivers
 Weight 8.8kg

Options:

 Field upgradable 3 track Hi/Lo-Co

encoder module

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Speciality Printers

To compliment DED’s range of standard plastic card printers, we also offer a wide

range of specialist technology printers. These products are designed for conven-

tional plastic card printer is not ideal such as visitor passes, transportation tickets

and business cards.

The technologies available from DED include single use thermal sensitive cardboard cards,

high resolution printing inkjet cards and rewritable cards.

TCP300 Thermochromic Rewritable Visual Card System

The TCP300 is a visual card reader/writer capable of erasing and re­printing the information on the front of a special 0.25mm “Leuco” cards in
as little as 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 500 times.

It is also capable of printing single use cardboard tickets. Printing high
contrast black or blue text at up to 203 dpi on any colour background,
the TCP300 is ideal for environments where cards need to be reused

again and again, such as loyalty, membership & appointment cards

or even visitor badges.

The TCP300 is available with a USB or RS232C Serial interface

and comes with Windows 2000 and XP drivers. With a footprint

of just 119mm wide x 270mm deep x 132.5mm height, this
re-writable card printer even has a maintenance indicator to

warn the operator of the optimum time to run a head cleaning

cycle in order to obtain the highest resolution card printouts.

Use the TCP300 printers for:

 Loyalty Cards
 Membership Cards
 Appointment Cards
 Temporary Visitor Passes
 Re-usable Tickets

Order Codes:

TCP300ZD-230 - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Encoder, 0.25mm Card, USB, Star White Case
TCP300ZD-230-GRY - Tracks 1,2 & 3 Encoder, 0.25mm Card,USB, Charcoal Grey Case

TCP400 Thermal Visual Card Reader/Re-Writer System

The latest addition to the TCP series from Star Micronics, this new
printer can take plastic cards of 0.76mm in thickness and erase and re­write the information on them in as little as 4 seconds, up to a maximum
of 500 times. Printing high contrast black or blue text at up to 203 dpi on
any colour background, the TCP400 is ideal for environments where
cards need to be reused again and again, such as temporary access
control and visitor management applications as well as loyalty,

membership and appointment cards.

The TCP400 is fitted with both USB and RS232C Serial

interfaces and comes with Windows 2000 and XP drivers. With a

footprint of just 119mm wide x 270mm deep x 132.5mm

height, this re-writable card printer even has a maintenance
indicator to warn the operator of the optimum time to run a

head cleaning cycle in order to obtain the highest resolution card

printouts.

Features Include:

 Thermochromic visual/magnetic card

reader/writer

 Uses either 0.20mm Ricoh or

0.30mm Leuco cards

 Large re-writable graphics area of

40mm x 58mm

 Cards can be re-written up to 500

times

 3 track ISO standard magnetic

encoding on to hidden stripe

 USB Interface
 230VAC mains PSU

Features Include:

 Uses 0.76mm thick thermochromic cards
 Erases and re-prints each card approx

500 times

 Print area of 40mm x 66.8mm
 High speed throughput of 4 seconds

per card

 USB & Serial RS232C interfaces

(Ethernet option)

 Cleaning indicator
 Compact design 119mm (w) x

270mm (d) x 132.5mm (h)

 Weight 2.5Kg
 3 track switchable (300, 650 or 2750

Oersted) magnetic stripe encoder

 300,000 card cycles MTBF Mifare

proximity card option available

Use the TCP400 printers for:

 Loyalty Cards
 Membership Cards
 Appointment Cards
 Temporary Visitor Passes
 Re-usable Tickets

Order Codes:

542-666 - TCP410ZUN-230 - Visual Card Printer with Magnetic Encoder, USB
542-667 - TCP410ZUN-230-GRY - Visual Card Printer with Magnetic Encoder,

USB, Charcoal Grey Case

Axiohm PCPR Thermal Card Printer

This compact thermal printer offers a cost effective solution for
producing single use ‘throw-away’ cardboard cards. With a print speed of
up to 80mm/s and the ability to print single or double length ISO format
cards, the PCPR is ideally suited to applications such as visitor badges,
loyalty cards, phone cards and appointment cards where plain black
printing is required.

It’s compact, yet stylish, design combined with manual front loading
allows the PCPR to fit right on any reception desk or point of information.
A print resolution of 8 dots per mm allows the printing of crisp text,
graphics and barcodes. Available with Windows drivers for 98/2000/XP
and capable of emulating the EPOS industry standard ESC/POS
commands via its USB or RS232 interface, the PCPR thermal card printer
offers unrivalled versatility at an affordable price.

Use PCPR for:

 Phone Cards Systems
 Loyalty Cards
 Visitor Badges

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Order Codes:

PCPR2000 - RS232C & USB Interface, ISO Card Size Printing.

Features Include:

 Up to 80mm/s printing speed
 Print width of 48mm
 Resolution 8dots/mm
 Barcode Types: UPC-A, UPC-E,EAN 13,

EAN 8, Code 39, 12/5, Code 128

 Mechanical Reliabilty: 50000 single cards

& 25000 double iso cards

 Weight 600g
 Windows XP/2000/98 Supported
 Dimensions 230(W) x 115(D) x 95(H)

Card Equipment

To get the most from your plastic card printer, it is important to have the highest quality

software. This is why DED has chosen to work closely with N5 Software, a world leader

in the development of plastic card design software, to offer two very powerful yet user-

friendly software packages, CardCreator and DeskFive.

Alternatively, you can print to the plastic card printers using the Windows 95/98/NT/2000 & XP drivers
supplied with each printer from an existing membership, security, design or database application.

CardMaker II Manual Embosser

The CardMaker II is one of the smallest manual desktop embossers
available on the market. Operation is simple, thanks to the large
character selection drum and emboss handle. The current embossing
position is shown at all times on a “dummy” card to ensure correct
alignment. Up to 5 lines can be embossed at either 1/7” or 1/10”
emboss pitch.

The standard drum features 55 characters including numeric in two font
sizes and the full alphabet in one size. The drum can be expanded up to
100 characters should further characters or fonts be required. The
CardMaker II is ideal for any membership, loyalty or discount card.

Features Include:

 Simple operation
 Accepts CR80 ISO card
 5 emboss lines (ABA standard)
 A-Z, 0-9 large numeric, 0-9 small

numeric, :-/$.,& characters

 55 character drum capacity

(Expandable up to 100 characters)

 1/7” and 1/10” emboss pitch
 Card position guide

Use the CardMakerII for:

 Membership Cards

 Loyalty Cards
 Discount Cards

Order Codes:

Order Codes:

CardMaker II - Manual Embosser
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Camera and Capture Devices

Photographs and signatures are both very often required on cards for
identification and security purposes. We can offer a range of image
capture devices designed to work with both the CardCreator and
DeskFive software packages.

These range from a low cost webcam which is very simple to install &
operate, to a video camera & capture card which produces a higher
quality image. For applications requiring the very highest quality or
portability we can offer a range of digital cameras to suit individual
needs.

A signature tablet can be provided for use with CardCreator which
allows the digital image of a signature to be captured and printed onto
the card - much more secure and professional looking than using a pen.

For use with the DeskFive visitor registration software we offer a
CardScan business card scanner. This unit greatly reduces the time
spent registering visitors by automatically entering all details from their
business card using OCR (Optical Character Recognition). It also stores
a scan of the card in the software for future reference.

Features Include:

 Low cost web cameras
 High quality video cameras
 Digital cameras
 Tripods
 Signature tablets
 Video capture cards
 Business card scanners

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Card Printer Software

To get the most from your plastic card printer, it is important to have the highest quality

software. This is why DED has chosen to work closely with N5 Software, a world leader in

the development of plastic card design software, to offer two very powerful yet user-

friendly software packages, CardFive and DeskFive.

Alternatively, you can print to the plastic card printers using the Windows 95/98/NT/2000 & XP drivers
supplied with each printer from an existing membership, security, design or database application.

CardFive

CardFive is a card design and database software, designed for use with
any plastic card or page printer, Cards can be quickly and easily
designed on the WYSIWYG layout screen including lines, boxes,
images, text & barcodes, all of which can be linked to variable data
sources and databases via ODBC (depending on version). Magnetic
stripes and Smart Cards can also be set up and processed in the same
way. The simple-to-use database features query, find and report printing
facilities together with signature & photo capture from file or via Twain
and Video For Windows.

All editions of CardFive are protected by a Smart Card-based security
system that prevents the software being used if the card is not in the
reader. For added security, the Professional edition also features user­definable password protection. Designed for Windows 95/98/NT/2000
& XP, CardFive delivers all the features & power you need to handle your
card printing requirements.

Features Include:

 Designed for Windows 95/98/NT/

2000/XP

 Four editions to suit different

applications

 RS232C or USB Smart Card security
 Print to any Windows printer
 Twain & VFW photo capture
 Database connectivity

Optional Hardware/Software
Add-Ons:

VFW/TWAIN Camera
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FaceSnap Photo Cropping Tool
(Page 16)

Wacom Signature Tablet
(Page 14)

Bioscrypt Fingerprint Scanner
(Page 18)

Mifare/HID Proximity Card Encoder
(Page 18)

Setup programs on CD

Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP

Key Five (SmartCard) software protection

Printed and On-Line Manual

Multi-lingual versions

Magnetic Encoding

Contact Smart Card Encoding

Contactless Smart Card Encoding

WYSIWYG Multi-Document interface

Barcode & PDF 417

Variable objects - system source

Variable objects - database source

Import image from file

Windows & private clipboard

Built-in image tools

Twain image acquistion interface

Video for Windows image acquistion interface

Clipart

User definable security logins

Biometrics devices supported

Photo on a database record

CSV database connection

Internal database

External database (ODBC)

Database query

Database credit/edit

Database report

Front & back printing management

DCL’s and Windows driver printing

Overlay management

Batch printing

Batch overlay feature

Autoprint

Net licences

Free upgrade from our website

FaceSnap Plug-in (option)

Classic Lite plus

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CardExchange - Professional Card and Print Manager

Issuing ID and Security cards can now be done in seconds thanks to the
new CardExchange card management software from DED Limited.

Based upon the highly successful CardFive from NFive software,
CardExchange has been specifically created to simplify the process of
card issuance and database management. The entire screen layout can
be defined with easily accessible menus and buttons for the features and
functions which each user requires. These can include fully customised
reports and filters for selecting groups of records, data entry fields for
the information required for each card and even easy access to specific
printer(s) and camera(s). With the click of a mouse you can add
information to the database, take a picture and send the information to
print immediately - it really is that simple.

CardExchange keeps track of how many times a card has been printed
and when. This information can then be stored in the database or printed
on the card. It is even possible to track how many cards have been
printed per person - making it easier to monitor and control card
production. The CardExchange base edition includes connection to an
external MS Access database via OleDB. For connection to larger and
more powerful databases, modules for MS SQL 2000 and Oracle are
available. Also available is a contactless encoding module to enable the
production of Proximity (Mifare or HID) cards.

INTERFACE

A straightforward user-friendly user interface - four clicking interface.
Easy coupling of multiple card designs - easy to use card definition
wizard. Easy coupling with mapping window - connecting card objects.
Global counter - store and view counter. Design new and existing cards ­CardFive professional card design software. Supported languages ­English, German, Dutch , French.

DATABASE

Powerful Microsoft-Access database connectivity - local or network.
Making connection to serveral databases without limitations - local of
network. Connecting to all CardFive objects - CardFive card objects.
Intuitive representation of available data - view data in dockable window.
Straightforward and intuitive editing, addition and deleting of database
data - direct on database. Powerful and extensive functionality to filter
and search in the available data - Three level filter functionality. Manual
data entry - easy personalise cards without a database connection.

IMAGING

Twain image acquisition - Scanner, digital camera or any other Twain
device. Video for Windows - Real time video on a card. Straigtforward
functionality to take, edit, store, import and export photos - Storage
either in the database or as bitmap or jpeg image, locally or on a
network. Extensive photo studio for editing photos - Image tools.

PRINTING

Printing cards using either Windows or DCL printer drivers - indepented
of the printer used. Advanced printer functionality - couple any number
of Windows printers. Printing on both sides - indepented of card settings.
Multiple printing - printing of selections of batches.

ENCODING

Magnetic encoding - Encode track 1, 2 and 3.

SIMPLE CARD MANAGEMENT

Store printdate in database - also preview on card as text item. Keep
track of the number of printed cards for each specific card holder - easier
manage card production Overview of the number of cards printed for each
loaded card design - printable

Features Include:

 Multiple card design coupling
 Powerful high-speed database

connections

 Advanced filter functionality
 Simple card management
 User-friendly interface

Additional Modules:

 CM 1010 - Microsoft SQL-Server database

connectivty - using direct server
communication, no ODBC.

 CM 1020 - Oracle database connectivity -

using direct server communications, no
ODBC.

Encoding:

 CM 6010 - Contactless encoding -

includes upgrade to CardFive Elite

Applications:

 Schools
 Colleges
 Club Memberships
 Security

Order Codes:

CE3000 - Card Exchange Base Edition

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DeskFive - Electronic Visitor Management System

DeskFive is a very powerful, yet simple to operate visitor management
system. It combines a host of powerful features to manage and track
visitors and the employees they are visiting at your site. The whole
check-in procedure can be made simple by the use of a CardScan
business card scanner (available separately). Simply insert a business
card into the scanner and the check-in process is started. The card is
scanned, a copy of it stored and all fields updated using Optical
Character Recognition. A photograph of the visitor can also be captured
and stored on their record and/or printed onto their visitor badge.

DeskFive holds a database of staff so that the visitor(s) can be quickly
and easily assigned to the staff member(s) they are visiting. This can
be linked to an existing database via ODBC. Once the staff member is
selected, site route instructions can be printed for the visitor and
automatic email notification sent advising of the visitor’s arrival.

Reports on visitor and staff locations, on/off site report and top visitors/
staff can be easily printed. An emergency on-site report can be
produced very quickly from the main screen showing all current visitors
on-site at that moment - a very important feature should you have to
evacuate the building.

More than one printer can be defined for the printing of badges, maps/
instructions and reports enabling you to use, for example, an A4 page
printer for reports and a plastic card printer for badges. DeskFive can
also assign a badge number, allowing you to use pre-printed badges
instead of printing them.

The Star TSP800 thermal badge/report printer (available separately) is
ideal for use with DeskFive as it features a compact footprint, 112mm
wide paper width, 150mm per second print speed and has unique
Windows printer drivers, allowing it to be used to produce both badges
and perfectly readable, scaled down A4 reports all from the same paper
roll.

Designed for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 & XP, DeskFive gives you the
ability to simply and securely manage and control your visitors.

Features Include:

 Intelligent typing aid
 Built-in interface for CardScan business

card scanner

 Smart card based software protection

system

 Photo acquisition (Twain & Video For

Windows Compliant)

 Real time visitor tracking
 Easy-to-analyse history reports
 Emergency evacuation report
 Automatic E-mail notification of visitor

arrival

 Automatic printing of guidance route

instructions

 Card, Label or Page printer output via

Windows drivers

 Network compatible
 ODBC compliant database
 Designed for Windows 95/98/NT/2000

& XP

Options:

 FaceSnap automatic photo cropping

plug-in

Face Snap - Automatic Photo Cropping Plug-In

FaceSnap is a new plug-in upgrade for both the CardFive and DeskFive
software packages. It is designed to identify a face on a picture &
automatically crop it to a uniform size, regardless of the height of the
subject, or how far away or near they are in relation to the camera.

The upgrade works by artificial intelligence; it recognises the face,
locates it and cuts the required area of the face and 10% of the sur­rounding area in order to produce a perfect identification photo - every

time. FaceSnap can also adjust colours, contrast and brightness

in order to maintain a quality database of images, together with a

®

Features Include:

 Plug-In for CardFive & DeskFive
 Automatically crops photo from any

background

 Adjust colours, contrast & brightness
 Transparent background mode
 Designed for Windows 95/98/NT/

2000 & XP

 Supplied as RLL (remote licence loader)

email upgrade

transparent mode, which removes all background from around

the face.

Other Software Solutions

In addition to our standard software packages, we also work closely with a number of System Integrators, each specialists
in their own market, to offer a wide variety of software solutions.

We are therefore able to recommend solution providers for applications including, but not limited to, Access Control, Time
and Attendance, Visitor Management, Loyalty, Membership, EPOS, Leisure Management and more.

Our database of Partners is constantly expanding, so please contact us for details of how to become a DED Reseller/
Solution Partner or to find the details of a provider near to you.

Visitor Managment Retail/Hospitality Access Control Membership

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Consumables

A wide range of consumables and accessories are available for the com­plete range of printers. These include plain, magnetic, Smart and proximity
cards; monochrome and full colour ribbons; plain and hologram overlays/
laminates plus print foil for tippers in a variety of sizes and colours.

We also supply a range of cleaning materials which help to maintain the various

parts of the printer and ensure the highest reliability and print quality.

Ribbons

We offer the complete range of genuine “True Colours” ribbons to suit the
Zebra, NBS & CIM range of plastic card printers together with the
complete range of Magicard ribbons. These include monochrome thermal
transfer ribbons in a variety of colours together with 3, 4, 5 and 6 panel
full colour dye sublimation ribbons. A range of overlay ribbons & laminate
patches are available offering added protection and durability to a
finished card, these are available in both plain and hologram versions. As
well as the standard hologram designs, we offer a custom design and
production service allowing the integration of any logo or design into an
overlay ribbon or laminate. A scratch-off ribbon ideal for promotional
cards is also available.

Plastic Cards

ISO standard plastic cards in a wide variety of formats and colours can
be supplied by DED. Plastic cards are ideal for membership, loyalty and
ID applications, plus they can be used for business cards, luggage tags
and Checkout Operator cards.

We offer both Hi-Co and Lo-Co magnetic stripe cards and Smart Cards in
a choice of colours with the option of a signature panel in either a
standard or custom size and position. Plain cards are available in a
choice of colours and thicknesses from 0.20mm to 0.76mm.

We also offer self-adhesive cards, ideal to print and use with proximity
cards.

Re-writable cards for the Star TCP Visual Card systems in a variety of
colours and with magnetic stripe or Smart Card chip can also be sup­plied. A custom printing service for all card types is available, offering
standard print and special finishes including holograms and scratch-off
panels, ideal for promotions.

Products

 Full colour ribbons

 Monochrome ribbons

 Overlay ribbons

 Laminate ribbons

 Hologram ribbons

 Scratch-off Ribbons

Products

 Hi & Lo-Co magnetic stripe cards
 Smart cards
 Signature panel cards
 Star MCP & TCP re-writable cards
 Self-adhesive cards
 Wide selection of colours
 Custom printing service
 Mifare cards

Cleaning Accessories

To ensure that your printer remains in first-class condition, it is impor­tant to maintain and clean it regularly. DED offer a range of cleaning
materials including pre-impregnated cards to clean the rollers and card
paths, pre-impregnated swabs to clean the printhead plus self-adhesive
cleaning rollers designed to remove dirt and dust from cards as they

enter the printer.

All these materials are available on their own or can be supplied in
complete kits designed to match the cleaning requirements of each

printer.

How Often Should I Clean My Printer ?

Your printer should be cleaned every 1000 cards or at every ribbon change (whichever is
sooner) when printing onto normal cards. The printer will prompt you to do so at every 1000
cards by either a flashing LED. When printing onto self adhesive cards we would recommend
that you clean the printer twice as often.

The cleaning process should include the replacement of the self-adhesive cleaning roller
which is designed to keep the cards free from dirt and dust, cleaning of the printhead using
an cleaning swab and finally clean the card paths and rollers using at least one cleaning card.
Both the swabs and cleaning cards are pre-impregnated with cleaning fluid for ease of use.

Products

 Pre-impregnated cleaning cards

 Pre-impregnated cleaning swabs

 Self-adhesive card cleaning rollers

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Accessories

We offer a selection of add-on extras for your card production system. These

include photo and signature capture solutions to quickly and easily input card

holder’s details into our software for card production.

used to encode both contact and contactless cards. Our highly experienced Sales and

We also offer a range of Smart Card encoding modules to enable the printer to be

Technical teams can also assist you in the selection and supply of any other related
equipment that you may require.

Bioscrypt V-Smart and V-Pass

The Bioscrypt V-Pass & V-Smart are practical and affordable fingerprint
scanners for use in conjunction with CardCreator Elite.

The V-Pass is ideal for the initial capture of the fingerprint which can be
recorded into the database and/or onto a proximity card which can be
used for double verification of the holder.

The V-Smart features an integrated Mifare or HID Prox reader and is
ideal for fingerprint scanning and verification against the card.

If verification against the card is not required the V-Pass can be used on
it’s own at the point of access. Both readers feature an RS232C or
RS485 interface and are available with an optional waterproofing kit for
external use.

Options:

Bioscrypt V - Pass fingerprint scanner with RS232C interface
Bioscrypt V - Smart fingerprint scanner with intergrated Mifare reader & RS232C

Bioscrypt V - Smart fingerprint scanner with intergrated HiD iClass reader &

interface

RS232C interface

Smart Card Encoding Solutions

More and more applications are moving away from more traditional
barcoded or magnetic stripe cards, and so with this in mind, DED has
introduced a range of contact (Smart Card) and contactless (Proximity)
encoding modules for the Zebra, CIM & NBS range of plastic card
printers.

The kit allows a card to be passed through the printer and read/encoded
and printed in one single, simple operation. Even combinations of two or
more chip technologies in a single printer can be catered for.

Software integration is simple as both demonstration software and dll
files are supplied with each kit. For even greater ease of use the Mifare &
HID kits are supported by our CardFive Elite and CardExchange
softwares. Elite manages the complete setup of the card, PIN numbers,
data positioning and encoding process making it incredibly simple to
setup and use.

All kits are supplied with full fitting instructions making them simple to
integrate into any existing printer. Data cable, demonstration software, dll
files and programming codes are also supplied as part of the kit.
Alternatively, DED can supply the printer with the kit already fitted.

For even greater flexibility, the new D310/D420 large capacity card
feeder kit from DED can be used in conjunction with the encoder kits.

The kits are suitable for use with the following printers:

Zebra P310i, P320i, P330i, P420i, P520i, P720.
NBS J310, J420.
CIM K310, K420.

Features Include:

 Standalone Fingerprint Scanner
 Supports HID & Mifare Cards

(V-Smart Only)

 Unlimited Users
 Compact Design
 Unlimited users
 Multi Colour LED’s & Tone Signal

Options:

 Waterproof Cover

The kits available are available to
suit most standard card types,
however if you have a specific
request, please contact us to discuss
your requirements:

Internal Smart Card Encoder Kit

- Gemplus GCI400 (T=0, T=1)

Internal Smart Card Encoder Kit

- Gemplus GCI400 (PCSC)

Internal Smart Card Encoder Kit

- Orga Cream 130

Internal Smart Card Encoder Kit

- Towitoko

Internal Proximity Card Encoder Kit

- Mifare GCI680

Internal Proximity Card Encoder Kit
– HID Prox (READ ONLY)

Internal Proximity Card Encoder Kit

- I-Code OBID

Internal Proximity Card Encoder Kit

- Legic PHG/MIMIU-S

Internal Proximity Card Encoder Kit

- Hitag Feig ID RW01.

Internal Smart Card/Proximity
Card Encoder Kit

- GCI410/Mifare GCI680

Technical Specification

Contactless Cards (Proximity Cards)

MIFARE Upgrade Kit
* GCI-680 Mifare Controller PCB
* RF-13.56MHz Antenna unit

HITAG Upgrade Kit
* OBID HITAG Controller PCB
* RF-125KHz Antenna unit

LEGIC Upgrade Kit
* MIMIU-S LEGIC Controller PCB
* RF-13.56KHz Antenna unit

I-CODE Upgrade Kit
* I-Code Controller PCB
* RF-13.56KHz Antenna unit

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Contact Cards (Memory & Processor)

Smart Card Upgrade Kit

* GCI-410 Smart Card Controller PCB (alternatively Towitoko and Siemens B1)
* I/F PCB with RS232C Interface
* Contact Assembly unit

Contactless Cards (Read Only)

HID Prox

* HID Prox Controller PCB
* RF-125KHz Antenna Unit

ID Accessories

Choosing the correct badge holder for your cards is as important as choosing the best card

or printer.

Holders, chains, lanyards and clips are available in a wide variety of sizes to suit many

different applications. Ranging from a simple vinyl holder with safety pin for a paper pass, to a
PVC enclosed card holder for multiple cards with a safety break-away lanyard. DED offers one of the
most comprehensive ranges available. For full details, please contact the Sales Department for a copy
of our “ID Accessories” catalogue.

Clips and Pins

The most simple way to display a badge or ID card is to use one of the
many clips available in this range. We offer a selection of self-adhesive
safety pins and crocodile clips in both plastic and metal, which simply
stick to the rear of the card offering a very low-cost solution which is
ideal for visitor badges.

A more heavy duty fixing is available in the form of the strap clip range
which fit through the slot in the card or card holder. These are available
with either a crocodile clip or a more secure locking clip style, mounted
on straps with plastic or metal studs. The straps themselves are avail­able in many different colours to match the individual card, holder or even
corporate style.

Badge Holders

Badge holders are available in two main types. Flexible vinyl holders are
available in a wide variety of sizes and with slots or holes to suit most
clips, lanyards or chains. The back, frame or top bar can be clear or
coloured. These are most suitable for temporary visitor badges and are
not designed for heavy day-to-day use.

The rigid PVC/ABS range of holders are available to suit CR80 size
plastic cards in a variety of thicknesses and even for multiple cards.
Both portrait and landscape versions, in a wide variety of colours, can
be supplied.

A number of specialist holders, such as secure enclosed holders from
which the card cannot be removed without breaking it, to rotating clip
holders which have a built-in clip which can be used in either landscape
or portrait format are available. Rigid holders are very durable and can
be used in the most rigorous of environments.

Products

 Plastic or metal self-adhesive

clips/pins

 Crocodile clip type strap clips
 Locking clip type strap clips
 Variety of styles & colours

Products

 Flexible vinyl badge holders
 Rigid PVC/ABS badge holders
 Variety of styles & colours
 Range of specialist holders

Lanyards and Chains

Badge Reels

The range of neck chains from DED are manufactured from plastic or
nickel plated steel in a variety of lengths from 30” to 38” and finished in
a range of colours. They are an ideal and low-cost way of displaying a
badge around the neck.

A more professional-looking and comfortable option is a woven nylon
lanyard. These are also available in a variety of lengths and colours but
have the added benefit of being available in a variety of widths and
with different attachments - from a simple clip to a keyring or whistle.

Lanyards can even be custom printed with a corporate logo, slogan,
department or message using a variety of different techniques,
depending on the finish required and budget. For total safety a “break­away” attachment is available which quickly separates should the
lanyard become caught - a must for wearers who operate machinery.

Badge reels are an ideal way of keeping a swipe card secure whilst still
allowing easy access to it when required. The badge reels range from an
all-plastic item designed for low usage applications to chrome plated
metal reels for very heavy duty use.

The most popular range is the standard round clip or pin-on reel which is
available in a variety of colours and with a range of different fixings for
the card. A push button version is available which, when used, stays
extended until the user presses the button. A square version of the reel
is also available.

Reels can even be custom printed with a corporate logo, slogan or
message in both the centre of the reel and around the outer rim.

Products

 Plastic or nickel plated steel chains

 Round or flat lanyards

 Variety of styles & colours

 Lanyard custom printing option

 Safety “break-away” attachment

option

 Lanyard length adjuster option

Products

 Plastic or metal badge reels

 Round or square styles

 Variety of styles & colours



Push-button self-locking version

 Custom printing option

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Luggage Accessories

Card Tools

An ideal use for plastic cards is for the tagging and identification of
luggage. There are two different tag styles available, a simple vinyl
holder designed for use with a rubber loop strap or a coloured rigid PVC
holder with matching plastic lock strap.

Alternatively, we can offer a range of leather straps with either steel or
brass buckles in a variety of lengths and widths which can be inserted
directly through a slot punched in the card.

Products

 Black or white Vinyl tag with rubber

loop strap

 Coloured PVC tag with matching

strap

 Leather strap with brass or steel

buckle

 Variety of styles & colours

Badge Racks

We offer a comprehensive range of tools to assist in the manufacture of
ID cards. The first is a hand-held hole punch which allows you to cut a
5mm diameter hole for a keyring or chain, plus we offer a range of slot
punches designed for cutting a 3 x 12.5mm slot for a lanyard or clip.
These are available as hand-held items with or without a card guide and
are ideal for occasional use.

For larger volume users we offer a manual or motorised desk-top punch
with guide which makes production of large volumes of cards very simple.

Finally, we offer the “Accu-Guide” card alignment tool which allows you to
quickly and easily align and mount self-adhesive cards onto any kind of
proximity card. This allows the proximity card to be reused by removing
and replacing the self-adhesive card and reprogramming the Smart chip.

An effective and convenient way to display and store plastic ID cards.

We offer two different racks to display the cards - either portrait or
landscape. Both racks are made from metal and are capable of holding
up to 40 cards each.

Products

 Hand-held 5mm hole punch

 Hand-held 3 x 12.5mm slot

punch with or without guide

 Desktop manual or motorised 3 x

12.5mm slot punch

 “Accu-Guide” self-adhesive card

alignment tool

Products

 All metal construction with mounting

holes

 Portrait or landscape versions
 Holds up to 40 cards

Custom Printing

To further enhance your badge reels and lanyards, we offer a custom printing service.

The centre of badge reels can be printed in any Pantone PMS colour or 4 colour process. The rim of the
reel can also be printed in any Pantone PMS colour. For a more professional finish and added durability
the centre can be covered in a clear epoxy “dome”.

Without epoxy dome With epoxy dome

Lanyards can be customised using a number of different processes.

Dye Sublimation - Ideal for detailed logos or artwork using any Pantone PMS colour. Up to 5 colours
onto any colour lanyard or 6 colours onto a white lanyard. Minimum Order Qty 500 pcs.

Silk Screening - Ideal for simple text and logos using any 1 Pantone PMS colour onto the standard
lanyard material. Minimum Order Qty 250 pcs.

Hot Stamping - Low cost solution ideal for small quantities and best suited to straight text. Up to 2
colours (choice of black, blue, green, purple, yellow, red or white) can be printed onto the standard
lanyard material. Minimum Order Qty 100 pcs.

Standard Lanyard Material Colours (for silk screening and Hot stamping
only)

white

cyanblack red

orange yellow

tealgreen

navy

blue

royal

blue

purple

maroon

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