These cards are 85 mm long and 54 mm wide. The dye transfer permits controlling the amount of color by managing the heat applied to produce various shades of color or black. The resin transfer is a binary process, the transfer is complete or not at all. As long as the ribbons are stored in the original packaging, the following environmental conditions are necessary to ensure longest life. For best results, we advise you to manage your ribbon stock so that the ribbons are consumed within six months.
Humidity significantly reduces the life of the ribbon.
For best printing quality, we advise you to manage your ribbon stock so that the ribbons are consumed within six months. The new roll is placed on the right spindle and the take-up core is placed on the left spindle. The ribbon unwinds counter clockwise and winds on the take-up core in a counterclockwise direction. The card weight is permanently attached to the card feeder cover. The card weight is placed with the flat side down.