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CAMARILLO, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zebra Technologies , aworldwide leader in card printing and bar code labeling solutions, today introducedthe Zebra(R) P630i(TM) single-sided laminating card printer. With enhancedreliability, this desktop, full-color, plastic card printer/encoder is a moreaffordable addition to the Security line of Zebra card printers, which are used toprint 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 thelegacy of Zebra's highly popular, field-proven P640i card printer and offers thesame benefit of a low print cost per card.The P630i is extremely feature-rich, meeting the needs of a wide variety ofmission-critical applications in government agencies, corporations and educationalinstitutions. The P630i prints sharp full-color or monochrome cards and then appliesa 1.0-mil laminate to one side of the card, creating tamper-resistant credentialsthat can last five years or more. Patented liner-less lamination significantlyreduces the cost of laminate material, is waste free and environmentally friendly."The P630i lets organizations create high security photo ID cards and access controlcredentials reliably and quickly," explained Ram Ramaprasad, director of productmanagement for Zebra Card Printer Solutions. "The P630i is the most cost effectiveand environmentally friendly card printer in its class, with unparalleledflexibility and performance."Security FeaturesThe P630i has a unique range of security options, allowing institutions to build theappropriate level of security for their application. These security features includecustomizable holograms and other covert features within the laminate as well as avariety of encoding options. Magnetic encoding and contact smart card encoding areavailable as factory-installed options. With these options, users can encodemagnetic stripes and encode/read ISO 7816 contact smart chips (the most commoncontact smart card standard).
An optional ID/key prevents unauthorized printing and an ID/Log driver builds acustomizable record of card transactions in the printer's host computer to preventsomeone from accessing the database to create fraudulent cards.With the introduction of the P630i printer, two new options are being introduced forthe P630i and the P640i: an integrated linear bar code scanner and a smartcardcontact station. The linear bar code scanner can be used to read unique bar codesthat are pre-printed on blank card stock, allowing for the closed-loop tracking ofindividual cards. The contact station offers the flexibility of using proprietaryexternal smartcard contact encoders or readers through a 9-pin connector at the backof the printer. Both of these options allow for higher levels of security featuresin issued cards.
Innovative Design and OptionsThe Zebra P630i incorporates a second-generation mechanical and electronics designwith a redesigned chassis that uses fewer parts yet ensures proper alignment duringthe printing process. Flexible features and multiple options for printer, ribbons,laminate and cards provide high card issuance security for the entire card printingprocess.Advanced ConnectivityIn addition to the USB interface included in all configurations of the P630i, Zebraalso offers built-in Ethernet connectivity as a factory-installed or fieldupgradeable option, allowing remote printing and remote encoding. Based on a10Base-T/100Base-TX design, the printer can be administered remotely from anylocation within a network, shared among different users and configured with otherP630i printers to form pools of printers for high-volume printing.Zebra i Series Windows(R) drivers work with the most popular versions of theMicrosoft(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 maximumconcentrations of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominatedbiphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the manufacture of various types ofelectronic and electrical equipment. Product Availability The P630i and the new P630i/P640i options are available now.
About Zebra Card Printer SolutionsA world leader in desktop card printers, Zebra Card Printer Solutions is a divisionof Zebra Technologies Corporation, which delivers innovative and reliable on-demandprinting and automatic identification solutions to businesses and governments in 100countries around the world. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra brandlabel, receipt and plastic card printers (formerly branded Eltron(R)), in additionto RFID and real time locating systems, resulting in enhanced security, increasedproductivity, improved quality, lower costs and better customer service. Informationabout Zebra card printers can be found at http://www.zebracard.com. Informationabout Zebra Technologies can be found at http://www.zebra.com.Contact for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA):
The Valley Centre - Gordon RoadHigh WycombeBuckinghamshire HP13 6EQUnited Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 870 241 1527Fax: +44 (0) 870 241 0765
Email: eurosales@zebra.com
Website: http://www.zebracard.com/id/ca rd/na/en/index.html
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