Card Printer Authentys Retrax Duplex (double-sided)
Card Printer Authentys Retrax Duplex at a Top Price
Card printer Authentys Retrax for plastic cards at a top price ✔ Personal advice ✔ Huge selection ✔ From the specialist dealer ✔ Over-the-edge printing ✔ Incl. flipper module ✔ Incl. network connection ✔ Incl. printing of watermarks ✔ 100 plastic cards colourful / h ✔
The printer is no longer produced by the manufacturer. Alternatively, we recommend the HID Fargo HDP5000 or the Dascom DC-7600 Duplex.
The Authentys Retrax Duplex offers a special security feature in addition to excellent and absolutely over-the-edge printing. 10 different watermarks have been integrated as standard, which can be printed on request. As a special feature, these watermarks (holokote) fluoresce under UV light. This increases the protection against counterfeiting considerably and made the Retrax Duplex a perfect printer for ID cards or access control. The plastic card printer Retrax Duplex is identical in construction to the Magicard Ultima, but offers an additional Flipper Module. The Authentys Retrax card printer is driven by a high-quality processing unit with an impressive number of functions and is ideal for localized or centralized issuance of secure smart cards or RFID cards in small and large quantities.
The printer is no longer produced by the manufacturer. Alternatively, we recommend the HID Fargo HDP5000 or the Dascom DC-7600 Duplex.
The Authentys Retrax Duplex offers a special security feature in addition to excellent and absolutely over-the-edge printing. 10 different watermarks have been integrated as standard, which can be printed on request. As a special feature, these watermarks (holokote) fluoresce under UV light. This increases the protection against counterfeiting considerably and made the Retrax Duplex a perfect printer for ID cards or access control. The plastic card printer Retrax Duplex is identical in construction to the Magicard Ultima, but offers an additional Flipper Module. The Authentys Retrax card printer is driven by a high-quality processing unit with an impressive number of functions and is ideal for localized or centralized issuance of secure smart cards or RFID cards in small and large quantities.
Quality: An intuitive touch screen with print preview and display elements provides a user-friendly interface for Authentys' most advanced and durable printing machine. The Retrax allows you to print up to 100 high-resolution full-colour cards per hour. The high print quality means better matching of facial features between the ID card and the holder for your staff. This makes it the ideal solution for driver's licenses, national ID cards and other cards where security is a priority. The Authentys Retrax prints completly over-the-edge.
Security: The Retrax Retransfer Printer has built-in visual security through the use of up to 10 secure HoloKote watermarks. This means that if you choose to do so, you can distinguish between different departments with a separate holographic design, for example. For added security, the Retrax uses the wavelengths of the colour film so it can fluoresce under UV lighting. (Special ribbon required)
Convenience: High capacity consumables (1000 prints) and input and output trays (200/200), combined with a range of encoding options (optional) to write secure electronic data to the card, make Retrax ideal for the production of secure corporate and government ID cards.
Print quality: The basis for the Authentys Retrax is the so-called retransfer printing. In contrast to the standard thermal sublimation process, we first print your card design on a transparent film and then apply this film to the card surface. This process offers you a higher resolution print quality and enables you to print successfully even on Smart/RFID cards with uneven surfaces. It also gives you additional card durability and tamper resistance to ensure that the cards last a long time. You can find a detailed product description under the tab "Data sheet".
Short description card printer Authentys Retrax
✔ High quality print by re-transfer and 300 dpi resolution
✔ Incl. Flipper Module for immediate double-sided printing
✔ Incl. Software for Card Printers
✔ Incl. 10 holokots (Security ribbon)
✔ Card feed approx. 200 cards, card issue approx. 200 cards at 0.76 mm
✔ Printing of watermarks (10 preinstalled watermark included) directly possible
✔ Individual watermarks can be created (costs about € 300, - per watermark)
✔ With the special ribbon YMCKS fluorescent watermarks can be printed.
✔ LCD display
✔ Colorful, over the edge printing
✔ USB 2.0 compatible & Windows, ETH
✔ Approximately 100 cards per hour
✔ All standard PVC ISO cards with a thickness of 0.76 mm to 1.27 mm
✔ No special print programs necessary
✔ Incl. Flipper Module for immediate double-sided printing
✔ Incl. Software for Card Printers
✔ Incl. 10 holokots (Security ribbon)
✔ Card feed approx. 200 cards, card issue approx. 200 cards at 0.76 mm
✔ Printing of watermarks (10 preinstalled watermark included) directly possible
✔ Individual watermarks can be created (costs about € 300, - per watermark)
✔ With the special ribbon YMCKS fluorescent watermarks can be printed.
✔ LCD display
✔ Colorful, over the edge printing
✔ USB 2.0 compatible & Windows, ETH
✔ Approximately 100 cards per hour
✔ All standard PVC ISO cards with a thickness of 0.76 mm to 1.27 mm
✔ No special print programs necessary
Re-transfer card prints with Authentys Retrax
This type of card printing does not print directly on the plastic card. The motif is first printed on a foil and then transferred to the card with approx. 200 degrees heat. The decisive advantages of this printing method are the completely over-the-edge card printing, a considerably better print quality and the better printing of uneven plastic cards such as RFID cards.
Questions, wishes, suggestions?
Simply contact us with any questions about the Authentys Retrax Duplex card printer, whether before or after purchase. We will be happy to help you personally and competently: Tel: 08094 - 66 899 85 or by e-mail to Info@Kartenstudio.com or via our contact form ►.
You have never printed plastic cards before? No problem - this is how it works...
The Authentys Retrax card printer is connected to your computer like any other printer, using a USB cable or network cable. Printing on plastic cards works in principle in the same way as printing on paper. All you need to do is load the colour-matching ribbon (this is done simply by opening the cover). Approximately every 1000 prints you should clean the card printer with the special cleaning cards (takes about 2 minutes). You can start printing from any program (Word, Office etc.). You do not need any special software. The application is very easy. You can find an overview of all card printers here ►
Field of application...
The Authentys Retrax Duplex is designed for high-resolution and completely edge-to-edge printing on plastic cards. In addition, watermarks can be printed on the cards for increased security, as well as special watermarks that become visible under UV light (ribbon YMCKS required). If you value razor-sharp images in almost offset quality, the Authentys Retrax Duo is the right choice. Ideal for secure ID cards, school ID cards, student cards or customer cards.
Order optional accessories at the same time at a great price...
Product video card printer Authentys Retrax (Identical to Magicard Ultima)
Manufacturer number: 3680-0021-AU
Information about card printers
Printing plastic cards is in principle just as easy as printing on paper. However, there are a few special features that you should consider and know before buying such a device:Do I need special knowledge?
No, you definitely do not need that. If you can connect and operate a normal paper printer, you will have no problems with card printers.How do I connect my printer?
Card printers are connected to the printer in the same way as conventional paper printers, using a USB cable or network cable. For plug-in printers, it is not even necessary to install a driver. For all other printers, the appropriate printer driver is installed either by means of the supplied CD, USB stick or as a download.Do I need special software?
No, you can print directly from all common programs such as Word, Corel Draw, Photoshop or Open Office. However, if you want to encode your plastic cards, whether magnetic stripes, RFID cards or chip cards, you need a special program and of course the corresponding encoding stations in the printer. For this purpose we recommend the software Cardpresso.How do I change a colour ribbon?
The manufacturers have made this as simple as possible. You only have to open the cover or the front flap of the printer, the old ribbon can be easily removed from the printer and a new one can be inserted just as easily. Re-transfer printers require 2 ribbons to be loaded in a certain way - but this is also very uncomplicated and done within 1 minute.Why are there special cleaning kits for card printers?
Over time, dust and particles settle in the printer. These are also often found on plastic cards. In order to obtain a consistently good print image and to guarantee a smooth card feed, cleaning should be carried out after approx. 1000 prints. The printers usually report this automatically as soon as a cleaning is due.How do I clean my card printer?
In most cases a special cleaning card is inserted into the printer to clean the mechanism and the rollers. This can be repeated several times with one and the same cleaning card until the printer is dust free and ready for use again. This takes just 2 minutes, but it protects your card printer and is important for warranty claims.Can I print on any card colour?
In principle, yes. However, the printing inks may appear differently on coloured plastic cards than desired. The card colour and the printing inks mix, so that a blue print on a green card, for example, suddenly appears brown-grey. A print in black, white, gold and silver is possible on all card colours and does not change the appearance and colour image.A colourful print as well as a print with re-transfer card printers is only perfectly possible on white plastic cards.
How does a thermal transfer printer work?
These are the all-rounders among the card printers (Authentys 300, Hiti CS200e, Evolis Primacy, Zebra ZC series etc.). Here, printing is done directly from the ribbon onto the plastic card using heat. There is a wide range of different, monochrome printing ribbons as well as ribbons for colourful printing.Advantages:
- Low acquisition costs
- Inexpensive monochrome ribbons
- Special colours like gold and silver
- Special ribbons such as scratch off or for a signature field (depending on manufacturer)
- Compact and space-saving printers
- Very easy to use
- Upgradeable with coding options and turning station (depending on manufacturer)
Disadvantage:
- No over-the-edge printing, even if the manufacturers call it that. About half a millimetre remains unprinted at the edge of the card.
- Image quality does not reach the re-transfer print
What is a re-transfer printer?
Re-transfer card printers are specially designed for an excellent, colourful print image (Dascom DC-7600, Evolis Avansia, Matica MC660, Fargo HDP6600 etc.). In contrast to the thermal transfer printers, the card is first printed on a special carrier foil, the so-called re-transfer film. This film is in turn applied to the cards with high heat. This enables brilliant printing results and over-the-edge card printing. This printing method is also particularly suitable for RFID cards, as the unevenness of the cards is not important here due to the integrated RFID transmitter.Advantages:
- Particularly good print quality, near offset print quality
- Resolution up to 600 dpi for finest lines and micro fonts
- Absolute over-the-edge printing
- Optional special lamination and security modules
- Upgradeable with various coding options and turning station
Disadvantage:
- Higher acquisition costs
- No single-colour printing ribbons
Which plastic cards can I use?
The plastic cards we offer in the standard size 85 x 54 mm and a thickness of 0.76 mm usually work with all card printers. However, we recommend our High Quality Cards for very good printing results and for all re-transfer card printers. The print image will be sharper and better with these cards. If you want to print another card format or thicker or thinner cards, this depends on the configuration of your printer.How fast do the machines print?
Here we differentiate between colour and monochrome printing. Of course this depends on the individual devices and your computer settings, but a guideline is as follows:Colour printing per card page: 30 - 60 seconds
Monochrome print per card side: 3-9 seconds
Which is the right printer for me?
We cannot answer this question in such a general way. It depends on your requirements and wishes regarding the printer and of course a little bit on the estimated budget. We would be happy to find out for you which printer models are ideal for your project - simply contact us by e-mail at info@kartenstudio.com or call us on +49 8094 - 66 899 85.- Data Sheet Authentys Retrax (402.87 KB)