ReTransfer Printing is an amazing technology that allows you to print FULL PHOTO-REALISTIC COLOR, FULL BLEED IMAGES in perfect color without the pitfalls of traditional dye sublimation card printing. 

Durability of Card is substantially improved by bonding the substrate film with the card material.  The ReTransfer process encapsulates the printed image within a bond of extremely durable material and increases the card life substantially.  Additional security overlays may be adhered on top of the bonding film to increase durability and improve security.  Custom secure holographic overlays are available.

Cost savings are seen in the reduced wear and tear on the print heads.  Since the printer is printing on a substrate material (film) that is very thin and strong there is less wear on the print head because there is very little variation in size or texture on the surface area of the film.  Since the film is a standard thickness the print head does not have to move to accommodate thickness variations in the cards.

Consistency of Printing is a result of the process that prints directly on the transfer film. Each print is extremely high quality and there is little variation in the print quality because of the way that the film and ribbons are loaded into the printing chamber.  Once the film has the reverse image embedded, it is then laminated to the PVC material.  In a traditional printer there are several variables that affect the print quality including card size variations, edge smoothness, foreign material on the card surface, ribbon tightness and as the ribbon is used there is a tendency of the ribbons to stretch or move slightly out of alignment.  This is not the case with ReTransfer printing as this process is very tightly controlled. 

ReTransfer printers have two consumable components: 

The first is the Printer Ribbon:  This ribbon comes in YMCK (Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and Black Resin) format and is used to print all of the images on your card by mixing these colors in a Dye Sublimation process.

The Second component is the Transfer Film.  Rather than printing directly on the card itself, the ReTransfer printer prints a reverse image on the laminate transfer film and then bonds this material to the face of the card.   Since the ReTransfer Film is slightly larger than the size of a standard CR-80 card it is possible to print over the entire surface area of the PVC card without the pesky white border that is required on all other dye sublimation printers.

EDIsecure XID Re-Transfer ID Card Printer  - XID 430

The Digital Identification group of companies offers a complete line of re-transfer ID card printers and related lamination and encoding accessories. Start with the very reasonably priced XID 430 and obtain results superior to virtually any direct-to-card printer. Or move up to the XID 440 for increased speed and support for numerous encoding and lamination options. And for maximum flexibility, select the XID 450 and obtain the performance you need to manage even central issuance-type production volumes.

EDIsecure XID 430
An affordable re-transfer printer that produces near offset printing quality. Features include:

• Standard dual-side printing
• USB interface kit included - this cable kit allows connection between SCSI interface on printer and USB connection on PC
• Over-the-edge printing without harming printhead life
• 1,000 prints per ribbon (YMCK) and re-transfer film
• Card supply drawer for 300 standard (30 mil) cards
• 100 single-sided, full-color cards per hour
• Optional magnetic stripe encoder
• 100 single-sided, full-color cards per hour

EDIsecure XID Re-Transfer ID Card Printer  - XID 440

EDIsecure XID 440

Ease of Use
Despite the performance, XID printer solutions are easy to operate. The printers feature a smart LCD display that provides printer status information via text messages and traffic light-type changes in the color of the LCD display (green=go/OK, yellow=warning, red=problem/stop).

Blank card stock is loaded into a pull-out drawer that can accommodate 300 standard cards, and cards can be added to the drawer while the printer is printing. The card drawer is removable and thus can be stored securely when the printer is not in use, and additional card drawers are available for customers that frequently alternate between card types.

Spools of the standard color ribbon (YMCK) and re-transfer film can print up to 1,000 single-sided cards before requiring replacement, and replacement is simplified by the use of color-coded cartridges.

EDIsecure XID 440
The ideal choice when lamination or chip encoding is required, the XID 440 provides all of the functionality of the XID 430, plus:

• Optional contact chip encoders
• SCSI Interface Required on PC
• Optional contactless HID, Legic and Mifare modules
• Optional single- or dual-sided lamination
• Optional color management (matching) tools
• Standard SCSI-2 interface
• 120 single-sided, full-color cards per hour.
• Optional magnetic stripe encoder
• Optional USB interface kit - Must purchase cable kit below to allow connection between SCSI interface on printer and USB connection on PC

EDIsecure XID Re-Transfer ID Card Printer  - XID 450

EDIsecure XID 450

NETencoding Management, which permits intelligent routing of print jobs and the accompanying chip encoding data in a network environment

Intelligent Printer Management (IPM), which allows up to six XID 450 printers to be connected to a single PC or print server

As many as 700 single-sided, full-color ID cards per hour using IPM and six interconnected EDIsecure XID 450 printers.