Zebra Introduces P630i(TM) Card Printer Encoder With Single-Sided Lamination

Released on = August 14, 2007, 4:57 am

Press Release Author = Nadim

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Zebra Card Printers are designed, manufactured, and marketed
by Zebra Card Printer Solutions. Zebra Technologies is the worldwide leader in bar
code label printers and plastic card printers used in automatic identification and
plastic card personalization applications. Information about bar code, RFID and
other Zebra products can be found at www.zebra.com.

Press Release Body = Zebra Introduces P630i(TM) Card Printer/Encoder With
Single-Sided Lamination
New Printer Delivers Security, Dependability, High Throughput and New Options

CAMARILLO, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zebra Technologies , a
worldwide leader in card printing and bar code labeling solutions, today introduced
the Zebra(R) P630i(TM) single-sided laminating card printer. With enhanced
reliability, this desktop, full-color, plastic card printer/encoder is a more
affordable addition to the Security line of Zebra card printers, which are used to
print tens of millions of secure IDs by governments in dozens of countries,
including driver\'s licenses in many U.S. states. The Zebra P630i builds on the
legacy of Zebra\'s highly popular, field-proven P640i card printer and offers the
same benefit of a low print cost per card.
The P630i is extremely feature-rich, meeting the needs of a wide variety of
mission-critical applications in government agencies, corporations and educational
institutions. The P630i prints sharp full-color or monochrome cards and then applies
a 1.0-mil laminate to one side of the card, creating tamper-resistant credentials
that can last five years or more. Patented liner-less lamination significantly
reduces the cost of laminate material, is waste free and environmentally friendly.
\"The P630i lets organizations create high security photo ID cards and access control
credentials reliably and quickly,\" explained Ram Ramaprasad, director of product
management for Zebra Card Printer Solutions. \"The P630i is the most cost effective
and environmentally friendly card printer in its class, with unparalleled
flexibility and performance.\"
Security Features
The P630i has a unique range of security options, allowing institutions to build the
appropriate level of security for their application. These security features include
customizable holograms and other covert features within the laminate as well as a
variety of encoding options. Magnetic encoding and contact smart card encoding are
available as factory-installed options. With these options, users can encode
magnetic stripes and encode/read ISO 7816 contact smart chips (the most common
contact smart card standard).


An optional ID/key prevents unauthorized printing and an ID/Log driver builds a
customizable record of card transactions in the printer\'s host computer to prevent
someone from accessing the database to create fraudulent cards.
With the introduction of the P630i printer, two new options are being introduced for
the P630i and the P640i: an integrated linear bar code scanner and a smartcard
contact station. The linear bar code scanner can be used to read unique bar codes
that are pre-printed on blank card stock, allowing for the closed-loop tracking of
individual cards. The contact station offers the flexibility of using proprietary
external smartcard contact encoders or readers through a 9-pin connector at the back
of the printer. Both of these options allow for higher levels of security features
in issued cards.

Innovative Design and Options
The Zebra P630i incorporates a second-generation mechanical and electronics design
with a redesigned chassis that uses fewer parts yet ensures proper alignment during
the printing process. Flexible features and multiple options for printer, ribbons,
laminate and cards provide high card issuance security for the entire card printing
process.
Advanced Connectivity
In addition to the USB interface included in all configurations of the P630i, Zebra
also offers built-in Ethernet connectivity as a factory-installed or field
upgradeable option, allowing remote printing and remote encoding. Based on a
10Base-T/100Base-TX design, the printer can be administered remotely from any
location within a network, shared among different users and configured with other
P630i printers to form pools of printers for high-volume printing.
Zebra i Series Windows(R) drivers work with the most popular versions of the
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating system.
The new P630i printer meets the European Union\'s Reduction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS) standards, which took effect July 1, 2006. RoHS restricts the maximum
concentrations of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated
biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the manufacture of various types of
electronic and electrical equipment.
Product Availability
The P630i and the new P630i/P640i options are available now.

About Zebra Card Printer Solutions
A world leader in desktop card printers, Zebra Card Printer Solutions is a division
of Zebra Technologies Corporation, which delivers innovative and reliable on-demand
printing and automatic identification solutions to businesses and governments in 100
countries around the world. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra brand
label, receipt and plastic card printers (formerly branded Eltron(R)), in addition
to RFID and real time locating systems, resulting in enhanced security, increased
productivity, improved quality, lower costs and better customer service. Information
about Zebra card printers can be found at http://www.zebracard.com. Information
about Zebra Technologies can be found at http://www.zebra.com.
Contact for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA):

The Valley Centre - Gordon Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 870 241 1527
Fax: +44 (0) 870 241 0765



Email: eurosales@zebra.com

Website: http://www.zebracard.com/id/card/na/en/index.html

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Contact Details = Contact for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA):

The Valley Centre - Gordon Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 870 241 1527
Fax: +44 (0) 870 241 0765



Email: eurosales@zebra.com

Website: http://www.zebracard.com/id/card/na/en/index.html

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