Assa Abloy Ab

Hid Global Corporation

Thomas G Gale, Jr

Ted M Hoffman

John P Skoglund

Brent D Lien

Jeffrey Lee Stangler

Andy A Vander Woude

Tony Nauth

A credential production device is disclosed. The credential production device includes a frame, a support member and a credential processing device component. The support member is coupled to the frame and includes a first portion cantilevered from the frame. The credential processing device component is coupled to the first portion of the support member.

Cantilevered credential processing device component

A credential printing device is provided. The credential printing device includes a credential substrate transport, a transfer ribbon and a transfer roller. The credential substrate transport is configured to feed a credential substrate along a processing path. The transfer ribbon is adjacent to the processing path. The transfer roller is positioned below the processing path and is configured to transfer an image from the transfer ribbon to a bottom surface of the credential substrate in the processing path.

Inverted reverse-image transfer printing

A card printer comprises a print platen, a first support, a printhead, and a biasing component. The first support is moveable, relative to the platen, between print and withdrawn positions. The printhead is moveably mounted to the first support for movement between a forward position and a floating position relative to the first support. The biasing component is configured to apply a biasing force to bias the printhead toward the forward position.

Card printer printhead mounting

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Robbinsdale, MN, United States of America

Thomas G Gale, Jr