Company News
ZXP Series 3™ Card Printer: Coming Soon
Zebra will be introducing the new ZXP Series 3 direct-to-card printer in Q1 of 2011, and will be announcing it at the Cartes & Identification international trade show in Paris this Dec. 7–9.
The new ZXP Series 3 will offer full smart card encoding capabilities, fast print speed, and improved print quality–all for an affordable price. The full-featured ZXP Series 3 for low-to medium-volume card printing provides customers with the best-in-class direct-to-card printer.
ZXP Series 3 printer's multiple features and benefits include:
• Affordable on-site, on-demand direct-to-card printing
• Easy to use for reduced training requirements and improved productivity
• Compact footprint that fits in any work area
• Fast print speed for improved operations efficiency
• Zebra's ZRaster™ host-based image processing technology for improved throughput and image quality
• True Colours® ix Series™ high-performance ribbons enable higher print speeds and image quality
• Flexible single- or dual-sided printing, color or monochrome
• Standard-based encoding, including PC/SC and EMV-certified smart card encoding, over USB and Ethernet
• Security options such as EMV smart card encoding and locking enclosure for instant issuance of financial cards
The Value class printers will be replaced by the ZXP Series 3, giving our partners an advantage and strong opportunity to gain market share in this highly competitive segment.
Watch for more information early next year.
New Zebra Value Class Printer Firmware
The Value class card printers - P100i™, P110m™, P110i™ and P120i™ - introduce support for a new firmware release, version 2.00. This new firmware replaces the current version 1.18.25, and is compatible with the current Value class driver version 8.00.
The new firmware v2.00 supports the following:
1. Automatic switching between the card feeder and the manual single-feed modes.
• A setting via a firmware command allows the printer to accept a card from either the front single-feed slot or the card feeder hopper. If a card is inserted in the
front feed slot, the printer will use this card instead of the cards in the card feeder hopper.
• The current card feeder and single-feed modes are still supported.
2. New color sensor LED that senses the color ribbon panels.
• The new firmware is compatible with the current color sensor LED.
Below is the table showing the compatibility for the Value class printers with the new firmware and current driver.
Important Note: The new firmware is only compatible with the driver version indicated below. Please install both the firmware and associated driver.
| Printer Model | Firmware Version | Driver Version |
| P100i | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| P110m | ||
| P110i | ||
| P120i |
Once the new version of firmware is released, for the Zebra Value Class card printers, it can be downloaded from the Total Id Solutions Online Support page. You can also find the v8.0 driver on the same page.
Wanted: Pebble and Dualys, ALIVE!
Evolis Pebble and Dualys plastic card printers are designed to print several thousands of cards per year!
Evolis knows that some printers even print thousands of cards per month. Because of the durability of these printers, Evolis is looking for the printer with the most "Cards Printed."
Evolis has decided to launch a printer-hunt in order to know which printer has printed the highest amount of cards!
If you think you have the most productive card printer in the whole county, please send us your contact information, and we will forward it off to Evolis.
Total ID Solutions will also need the "Technical Test Card" from the printer. To print out card, go to your printer driver; click on the "Tools" tab, and click on the "Technical Test Card" button.
We will let you know if your printer is the BIG winner.
If you'd like additional information about the contest and if you've won a prize, please contact Total ID Solutions, Inc.
