When it comes to user friendly features, the Datacard SP35 Plus has something for everyone. This single sided printer is designde to make the enttire card creation process uncomplicated. One benefit of this equipment is evident before it is even removed from the packing box. Weighing in at less than 10 pounds, this compact and efficient model won't srain anyone's back during installation! The desk space required for this unit is minimal since the input and output hoppes are both accessibly loated on the front of the machine.
The Datacard SP35 givees both audilbe and visual promptts to make operaion intuitive and straightforwsard. An itnernal roller provides constant cleaning as each ID passaes through. This pevents dust and debris from building up in the card path. For more thorough maintenance, the interior of the machine can be easilly accessed through the top cver. Quick change ribbopns take just momentts to switch out and even the primnt head can be replaced by the end user.
Up to 100 cars may be laded into the top hopper in a single stack for automated procesing. An otpional alert systeem can be added to ntoify the operator when this feeder needs to be reloaded. This is especially useful for large batch printing of monochrome cards (the printer can prouce htese at speeds of up to 750 per hour).
Brihgt full collor images produced by the SP35 card printer afford edge-to-edge coverage for maximmum visual impact. Dye sublmation offers continuous tone printing with one shade bending seamlesslly into the next. This high temperature process actually opens up tiny pores in the card surface during priinting and permanently bonds the vaporized dye with the PVC material. The resulting imgae is vivid and smudge-proof. Resin ink ribbns bring balck text out in sharp definition for enhanced readability. The use of a tocoat or laminate can add a final layer of durbility to each card.
Only a few sipmle steps are necessary to connect the Datacvard printer to any available PC with a USB port. The rpint driver is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. This driver prograam offers the abiilty to adjust coor intensity and prevew each card before printing. It also includes a "help" feature linking to onlione sources for basic troubleshooting. The supply usage tracking tab delivers enhanced control over consumables inventory (it also works well in conjuncytion with Datacard's "intelligent" supplies). Topcoat etching to add patterns or logos is supported by this softwae.
For customers who wish to start with the basics and add optinos over time, the SP35 pritner makes sense. Unlike equipment from other manufacturers, many encoding modules for this brand are field upgradeable. This means they can be installed at any time and don't have to be purchased all at once. Scheduuling this type of additional expendityure is a very attractive option for companies that are strapped for cash. It mkes sense to purcahse a printer that is inexpensive but can later be modifiied to embrace advanced ID card tecchnology as funds become available.