ZXP Series

ZXP Series 3

The affordable ZXP Series 3 direct-to-card printer is the best-in-class choice. Compact and easy to use, with attributes like Load-N-Go ribbon cartridge and LCD operating prompts, it requires little training and optimizes uptime. This printer offers a full suite of encoding options, including PC/SC and EMV-certified smart card encoding, over USB and Ethernet. Print one or both sides of the card with high-quality color or monochrome images for a variety of applications including ID and access control cards; personalized gift, membership and loyalty cards; and financial cards.

ZXP Series 8 

Delivering best-in-class throughput and unparalleled print speed, the innovative ZXP Series 8™ retransfer card printer creates vivid color plastic cards on-demand fast. 

With Zebra’s innovative ZXP Series 8 retransfer card printer line and ZMotif software platform, create on-demand plastic cards with picture-perfect image quality that meets your brand and quality requirements. Increase your operational efficiency—without sacrificing image quality—through the printer’s best-in-class throughput, provided by Zebra’s patent-pending simultaneous dual-sided image transfer process. This printer’s modular design provides flexibility to add a variety of encoding options as needed. And its high reliability minimizes your printer maintenance needs and total cost of ownership.

ZXP Series 8 Secure Issuance 

The innovative ZXP Series 8 Secure Issuance retransfer card printer instantly and securely prints and encodes financial cards without sacrificing print quality. This printer is ideal for financial, retail and educational institutions that want to improve customer satisfaction , reduce card program costs and expedite cardholder spending by providing a personalized card to the customer within minutes. This printer meets industry standards for secure instant issuance of financial cards, and includes security features to protect the printer, printer consumables, and sensitive cardholder data. 

Printer ZXP Series 3 ZXP Series 8  ZXP Series 8 Secure Issuance
Single or Dual-sided Printing Dual-sided
Single-sided
Dual-sided
Single-sided
Dual-sided
Single-sided
Color Capability Full Color
Monochrome
Full Color
Monochrome
Full Color
Monochrome
Lamination None Single-sided
Dual-sided (single pass)
None
Card Feeder Integrated Card Feeder
Single Card Feeder
Integrated Card Feeder
Single Card Feeder
Integrated Card Feeder
Card Feeder/Hopper Capacity CardSense single-card feeder
150 card capacity card feeder (30 mil)

100 card output hopper (30 mil)
150 card capacity card feeder (30 mil)

100 card output hopper (30 mil)
Print speed 750 cph, monochrome, single-sided

180 cph, color, single-sided

140 cph, color, dual-sided
190 cards/hr Single-sided print (YMC)

180 cards/hr Dual-sided print (YMCK)

190 cards/hr Single-sided print (YMC)

180 cards/hr Dual-sided print (YMCK)

Card Encoding Options Magnetic stripe encoder

Smart card contact station

Combined MIFARE

Encoding over Ethernet and USB
Magnetic stripe encoder ISO 7811, 3 tracks, HiCo/LoCo, stripe down

Smart card contact station ISO 7816

Combined MIFARE ISO 14443 (13.56 HHz) contactless and ISO 7816 contact encoder
Magnetic stripe encoder ISO 7811, 3 tracks, HiCo/LoCo, stripe down

Combined MIFARE ISO 14443 (13.56 HHz) contactless and ISO 7816 contact encoder
Card Types PVC, PVC Composite

Magnetic stripe ISO 7811

Smart card contact and contactless (30 mil card only)
PVC, Composite PVC, ABS, PET, PET-G, Teslin Composite

Specialty cards: transparent, translucent (clear and colored)

Technology cards: magnetic stripe, contact smart, contactless smart, UHF RFID
Technology cards: magnetic stripe, contact smart, contactless smart

PVC, Composite PVC, ABS, PET, PET-G, Teslin composite, Polycarbonate