Entrust Corporation

Entrust Datacard Corporation

Wade Kragtorp

Rajesh Kalachand Juriasingani

John Knaack

Miguel Ayala

Heather Maershbecker

Jon Wawra

Cory D Wooldridge

Kyle Johnson

Tim Flitsch

Stu Bodmer

Marco Freudenberger

Bob Steinbrueck

Cory Wooldridge

Printing multi-color images on non-vinyl plastic identification documents in identification document printing systems. A non-linear pixel density adjustment curve is used to adjust the pixel density data of a multi-color image to be printed which adjusts the power applied to the thermal print head. The use of a non-linear pixel density adjustment curve to adjust the pixel density data improves the quality of the resulting multi-color printed image, reduces mass transfer of the dye donor layer, and reduces breaking of the carrier film of the print ribbon.

Non-linear power control of a thermal print head in a plastic card printer

Methods and systems are disclosed for printing vibrant grey color(s) on plastic cards. The following features, which can be used individually or in any combination thereof, can be implemented to achieve the vibrant grey color(s): 1) use of CMYK pigment inks to achieve CMYK printing; 2) a pixel extraction process and/or a print trapping process; 3) two separate print commands including a CMY (or CMYK)+blending print command and a K+blending print command; and 4) proper card set-up.

Methods and systems for printing vibrant grey colors on plastic cards

A label printer mechanism that is configured to produce and affix custom printed customer engagement labels to personalized plastic cards and other substrates. The custom printed customer engagement labels can be used for a number of purposes including, but not limited to, instructions to the intended recipients of personalized plastic cards for activation of the personalized plastic cards, marketing of products and/or services to the recipients, and combinations of activation and marketing.

Label module for printing custom customer engagement labels

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Shakopee, MN, United States of America

Wade Kragtorp