Patent ID: 8152291

Claim:
A device for printing two-dimensional parts, particularly plastic substrates such as plastic cards, said device comprising: a depot containing the parts to be printed; a printing station comprising a printing device; and a transport device for transporting the parts through the printing station, wherein aligning means serving for aligning the parts on the transport device are provided in front of the printing station, wherein the aligning means comprise a lateral guide strip across at least a part of the aligning path, and the part is conveyed along the guide strip, wherein the aligning means comprise a positioning device, which positioning device presses the parts at least slightly against the guide strip, wherein the positioning device can comprise positioning means that move with the parts in the conveying direction, wherein the positioning means are formed as a preferably resilient belt, which is looped around rollers disposed at either end thereof and runs continuously, and wherein the belt runs next to the transport device in a region in front of the printing station such that the belt is tilted by 90° opposite to the transport device.