Print head with split rendering of print jobs
AssigneeEntrust Datacard Corporation
InventorsRajesh K. Juriasingani, Thomas Wagener
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Abstract
Systems and methods where multi-color graphics on a substrate are printed at a first resolution, and single color data is printed at a second, higher resolution using the same print head. The multi-color graphics can be a printed photograph of a person, a printed logo, or any printed feature that is printed using multiple colors. The single color data can be printed alphanumeric text such as a person's name, address, account number or any other data that is printed using a single color.
Claims9
A printing method in a personalization machine for plastic cards or passports, the method comprising:
- printing on a plastic card, a passport page, or a retransfer film at a first resolution using a thermal print head and at least a first panel section of a ribbon supply located in the personalization machine;
- and
- printing on the plastic card, the passport page, or the retransfer film at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution using the thermal print head and a second panel section of the ribbon supply located in the personalization machine.
A personalization machine for plastic cards or passports, the personalization machine comprising:
- a thermal print head;
- and
- a controller that controls the thermal print head to print multi-color graphical data on a plastic card, a passport page, or a retransfer film using the thermal print head and at least a first panel section of a print ribbon at a first resolution, and to print single color data on the plastic card, the passport page, or the retransfer film using the thermal print head and a second panel section of the print ribbon at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution.
A personalization printer for plastic cards or passports, the personalization printer comprising:
- a thermal print head;
- a multi-color print ribbon that includes a first panel section and a second panel section;
- and
- a controller operably coupled to the thermal print head to control operation of the thermal print head, wherein the controller can control the thermal print head to print multi-color graphical data on a plastic card, a passport page, or a retransfer film at a first resolution using the thermal print head and at least the first panel section;
- and print single color data on the plastic card, the passport page, or the retransfer film at a second, higher resolution using the thermal print head and the second panel section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.