Entrust Datacard Corporation

Datacard Corporation

David Alvig

Arthur Joseph Paulson

Patrick C Cronin

Mark James Sobania

Peter David Schuller

Lyle Cecil Bungert

Peter Schuller

Jerry L Steinbach

Bryan Hoeve

Jerry Steinbach

Lyle Bungert

Modular print engines and print engine components that are usable in desktop card printers for personalizing plastic cards such as financial cards including credit and debit cards, identification cards, driver's licenses, and other personalized plastic cards. The modular nature of the print engines and print engine components permit alteration in the specific functionality of the desktop card printers depending upon, for example, the personalization requirements of the plastic cards and intended applications of the desktop card printers. In addition, the modular print engine components can be completely tested prior to installation into the modular print engines to ensure that the modular print engine components are working correctly prior to installation. Furthermore, the modular print engine components add flexibility to the desktop card printers as upgraded functionality and features can be introduced by developing new modular components.

Modular print engines and modular print engine components

An indent printing apparatus that is capable of indent printing on both sides of a document. A desktop card printer that uses the indent printing apparatus, a method of personalizing a document in the printer, and a ribbon cartridge used with the indent printing apparatus are also disclosed. The indent printing apparatus has first and second indenting mechanisms and uses first and second indent printing ribbon cartridges to enable indent printing on both side surfaces of the document.

Desktop card printer with indent printing apparatus and method of printing

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Richfield, MN, United States of America

David Alvig