Ideal for

• Access Control
• Gift Cards
• Loyalty Cards
• Membership Cards
• Staff Identification
• Student Identification
• Visitor Identification

Innovative and Easy to Use

• Easy plug and play USB or USB with Ethernet interface simplifies configuration
• Printhead bracket opens wide for easy ribbon access
• 16 character LCD screen for printer status and error reporting messages
• Translucent card cover allows you to see when supplies are running low, and blank cards can be added while printing
• Reject bin holds cards that fail to encode correctly

Encoding and Network Connectivity Expansion Options

• 3 track magnetic stripe encoding (HiCo/LoCo)
• Contact and contactless
• Built in 10/100 Ethernet for printer networking simplifies device management and eliminates the need for third party external device

Reliable and Flexible

• Print dual sided or single sided
• Revolutionary angled card feeder design means fewer rejected cards*
• Self aligning printhead design for consistently uniform print quality

High Performance

• Vibrant, true-to-life colors
• High volume card throughput
• Large capacity card feeder available

i Series* Functionality

• Automatic color optimization and driver configuration
• Enhanced ribbon formulation for optimal color output
• Ribbon image counter and ribbon low notification*

General Specifications

• 16character LCD display
• Windows® drivers for 2000 and XP
• Bi-directional driver communication
• One year printer warranty
• One year (unlimited passes) printhead warranty
   

Printing

• Color dye sublimation or monochrome thermal transfer printing
• 102 cards per hour full color dualsided (YMCKOK)
• 130 cards per hour full color singlesided (YMCKO)
• 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) print resolution
   

Bar Codes

• Code 39, Code 128 B & C with & without check digit
• 2 of 5 & 2 of 5 Interleaved
• UPCA, EAN 8 & EAN 13
• PDF417 2D bar code and other symbologies can be printed via Windows drivers

Card Specifications

• Types: PVC, PVC Composite, Adhesive backed
• Card width/length: ISO CR80ISO 7810, 2.12" (54mm) x 3.38" (86mm)
• Magnetic StripeISO 7811
• Smart Card contact and contactless
• Card thickness: 10 mil (.25mm) to 60 mil (1.524mm) (+/10%)
• Card feeder capacity: 100 cards (30 mil) or 220 cards (30 mil)
• Card output hopper capacity: 100 cards (30 mil)
  

Ribbon Specifications*

• iSeriesTM Printers require the use of iSeries ribbons for full color printing
• YMCKOK: 170 cards/roll
• YMCKO: 200 & 330 cards/roll
• 1/2 Panel YMC Full KO: 450 cards/roll
• KdO: 500 cards/roll
• KrO: 500 cards/roll
• Overlay varnishes: Clear and Hologram: 350 cards/roll
• Monochrome: 1500 (Black) & 1000 cards/roll
• Monochrome colors: black, red, blue, green, silver, gold, white and scratch-off grey

*for optimum printer performance use Genuine Zebra Supplies

Communications Interface

• USB 2.0 compatible) cable included
• Optional Builtin 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
  

Mechanical

• Width: 26 in (660 mm)
• Depth: 9.4 in (239 mm)
• Height: 10.1 in (256 mm)
• Weight: 20 lbs (9.1 kg)
  
  

Electrical

• 100 ~ 240 Volts AC, 50 ~ 60 Hz (auto switching)
• 4MB image memory standard
• FCC Class A, CE, UL, CUL, and CCC approved
  

Environmental

• Operating Temperature: 60°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C)
• Operating Humidity: 20% to 65% non-condensing
• Storage Temperature: 23°F to 158°F (5°C to 70°C)
• Storage Humidity: 20% to 70% noncondensing
• Ventilation: Free air
  
  

Options

• Builtin 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
• Smart card contact ISO 7816 encoder (30 mil cards only)
• Smart card MIFARE®/DESFire and HID iClass® encoder (30 mil cards only)
• Magnetic encoder (30 mil cards only) 3 track HiCo/LoCo
• High capacity feeder (220 cards)
• Cleaning supplies
  
  

Genuine Zebra Supplies

Your choice of card printer supplies is critical. It is a primary factor affecting the reliability and consistency of printing. Genuine Zebra Supplies meet stringent quality standards and are tested for optimum performance with Zebra card printers.

 Print Ribbons

• Full Color Printing, YMCKOK ribbon -- 170 images, P/N 800015-448
• Full Color Printing, YMCKO ribbon – 200 images, P/N 800015-440
• Full Color Printing, YMCKO ribbon – 330 images, P/N 800015-540
• Full Color Printing ½ Panel YMC Full KO ribbon – 450 images, P/N 800015-547
• Black DyeSub with Overlay, KdO ribbon – 500 images, P/N 800015-450
• Black Resin with Overlay, KrO ribbon – 500 images, P/N 800015-460
• Monochrome, black ribbon – 1000 images, P/N 800015-101
• Monochrome, black ribbon – 1500 images, P/N 800015-301
• Monochrome, red ribbon – 1000 images, P/N 800015-102
• Monochrome, green ribbon – 1000 images, P/N 800015-103
• Monochrome, blue ribbon – 1000 images, P/N 800015-104
• Monochrome, gold ribbon – 1000 images, P/N 800015-106
• Monochrome, silver ribbon – 1000 images, P/N 800015-107
• Monochrome, white ribbon – 1000 images, P/N 800015-109
• Monochrome, scratch off gray ribbon – 840 images, P/N 800015-185

Cleaning Supplies

• Cleaning cartridge – complete set (cartridge & adhesive roller), P/N 105912-302
• Adhesive Cleaning Roller (set of 5) – roller should be replaced with every ribbon replacement, P/N 105912-301
• Large Cleaning Card Kit (box of 50 cleaning cards) – printer should be cleaned every 1,000 cards, P/N 105912-707
• Premier Cleaning Kit - 25 standard and 25 long cleaning cards, P/N 105912-913
• Regular Cleaning Card Kit (box of 100 small cards), P/N 104531-001
• Cleaning Swab Kit (box of 25 swabs), P/N 105909-057

 Cards

• Premier PVC Card, 10 mil (5 packs of 200), P/N 104523-114
• Premier PVC Card, 10 mil with Write-able back (5 packs of 200), P/N 104523-115
• Premier PVC Card, 10 mil Adhesive back w/mylar backing (5 packs of 100), P/N 104523-010
• Premier PVC Card, 30 mil (5 packs of 100) 104523-111
• Premier PVC Card, 30 mil Low Coercivity Mag. Stripe (5 packs of 100), P/N 104523-112
• Premier PVC Card, 30 mil High Coercivity Mag. Stripe (5 packs of 100), P/N 104523-113
• Premier PVC Card, 30 mil 3-Up Breakaway Key Tags (5 packs of 100), P/N 104523-020
• Premier Plus PVC Composite Card, 30 mil (5 packs of 100), P/N 104524-101
• Premier Plus PVC Composite Card, 30 mil High Coercivity Mag. Stripe (5 packs of 100), P/N 104524-103
• Premier Security, PVC Composite Card, 30 mil Embedded Hologram (World Globe Design) 5 packs of 100, P/N 104524-120
• Premier Security, PVC Card, 30 mil Opacity Mark (Authentic Security Star Design) 5 packs of 100, P/N 104524-121
• Premier Security, PVC Card, 30 mil Colorshifting Ink Image (Lock/Key Design) 5 packs of 100, P/N 104523-122
• Premier Security, Customized Card, 30 mil PVC or PVC Composite. Contact reseller for ordering information.

Varnish Overlay Ribbons

• Clear varnish ribbon – 350 images, P/N 800015-122
• Genuine Secure Hologram ribbon – 350 images, P/N 800015-120

Access Control

When you use Zebra card printers to create your ID cards, authorized users can access your security system right away.

Almost any organization, not just those with inherent security concerns, can benefit from a physical access control system today. Zebra card printers work with a variety of card-based access credentials, including proximity, magnetic stripe, and smart cards. RFID technology makes printing easy while taking security a step further, ensuring that only authorized individuals are able to print identification cards.

When your application calls for physical access control, trust Zebra card printers to create your card-based security. Are you on the hunt for a Zebra Card Printer that offers Enhanced Ribbon Formulation, then go for Zebra P520i Card Printer that offers the perfect solution.