DataCard MX6000 Card Issuance System

Product Summary

The Datacard® MX6000™ card issuance system is part of a total solution, including card production, smart card personalization management, inline card delivery, intelligent supplies and professional services. The MX6000 system combines speed and reliability with the ability to reduce card inventory costs, minimize cost-per-card and protect cardholder data with a variety of advanced security features. This modular solution delivers up to 1,500 cards per hour helping to provide efficiency, productivity and profitability to your card program.

The MX6000 system offers amazing new technologies to address critical business issues. The open, flexible architecture of this system provides a cost effective platform to meet new challenges as they emerge in a variety of markets.

• Financial
• Government IDs
• Membership and loyalty
• Retail and gift cards
• Transit 
• Telecom

Features

System controller

Provides the controls for the Datacard® MX6000™ card issuance system and is the primary interface point for the operator. Includes the hardware and software needed to control activities performed by each module and manages the system as a whole.

·         Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating system

·         Meets demanding security requirements

·         Intuitive, easy to use operator interface

·         Secure, remote diagnostics and troubleshooting

·         Multiple language support

Card input module

Multiple card input modules can be installed to allow multiple card stocks to be selected within a single card run or to increase capability for large jobs. 

·         Reliable card picking technology

·         Tray capacity of over 500 cards

·         Configurable with up to four card input modules

·         Selectable card picking from multiple trays 

Card cleaning module

Cleans the card in the system prior to graphics printing or color printing. Provides a dual cleaning system that removes damaging dirt and dust contaminants from the card.

·         Only one cleaning module is required per system

·         Two sets of double rollers provide superior card cleaning capability

·         Cleans entire surface of card, front and back in a single pass

·         Range of cleaning cycle settings can be adjusted to meet operational needs

·         Large supply rolls minimize reloading downtime

Magnetic stripe encoding module

Writes from one to three tracks of data in parallel. Read/write heads may be mounted in a variety of locations to accommodate a range of encoding needs.

·         Supports all ISO, AAMVA and JIS encoding formats and common coercivity requirements

·         Jitter and amplitude checking is available for quality assurance

·         Encoding heads can be replaced in minutes

Contact smart card personalization module

Designed to provide flexible, high-quality smart card personalization. State-of-the-art couplers enable innovative and intensive smart card applications to be easily supported. 

·         Single module can support up to 11 programming stations

·         Multiple smart card modules may be installed to improve throughput or accommodate longer programming times

·         Runs side-by-side with contactless smart card modules for dual interface or combi card personalization

·         Choice of couplers

·         Operates with both Datacard® Affina® Smart Card Software Solutions and embedded applications

·         Up to four secure key reader stations are available

Contactless smart card personalization module

Can be configured with up to six programming stations to load any combination of applications onto cards within the same job. Efficiently and profitably handles complex personalization and data management requirements.

·         Single module can support up to six programming stations

·         Multiple modules may be installed to improve throughput or to accommodate longer programming times

·         Runs side-by-side with contact smart card personalization modules for dual interface or combi card personalization

·         Operates with both Datacard® Affina® Smart Card Software Solutions and embedded applications

·         Up to four secure key reader stations are available

Graphics printing module

Print monochrome custom graphics of any type — including text, logos, bar codes, signatures and fingerprints — on PVC cards using thermal transfer technology.

·         Precise placement tolerance delivers excellent finished results

·         TrueType fonts and Unicode characters support broad language capability

·         Multiple modules can print more than one color on same side of a card or print front-and-back graphics in a single pass

·         High-quality graphic supplies deliver excellent durability

·         Large supply rolls minimize reloading downtime

Color printing module

Prints full-color, high-resolution photos and images directly on the card. Allows near-edge printing using dye diffusion thermal transfer technology.

·         Prints 300 dpi color photos, text and graphics up to 1,500 cards per hour

·         Enables near edge-to-edge full color printing

·         Single color, multiple-station design conserves supplies and reduces per-card cost

·         Quality ribbon design extends printhead life

·         Large supply rolls minimize reloading downtime

Artista® VHD retransfer color printing module

Prints brilliant edge-to-edge, 600 dpi color images using precise pigment ink retransfer technology. The module can be used to produce secure government ID cards with variable microprint text embedded in images. Provides on-demand card stock production or individual unique card printing to reduce lead times, as well as inventory and preprinting costs. 

·         Integrates multiple design elements on the card including card background, photos and other images, microprinting and fine-line detail, spot color, UV and metallic images

·         Delivers consistent card-to-card high-resolution printing

·         Variable security features such as 1,200 dpi microprinting can be integrated into the card design

·         Cost-effective means of printing unique, one-of-a-kind custom card from blank or preprinted card stock

·         Prints quality consistent images on the card, including those with contact and contactless chips or surface irregularities

Laser engraving module

Capable of engraving variable-sized photos, alphanumeric text, bar codes, black-and-white logos and other graphical elements.

·         State-of-the-art, grayscale laser technology

·         Engraves both front and back of card in a single module

·         Scalable laser solution integrates multiple modules

·         Supports tilted engraving for enhanced visual security

·         Optional vision registration allows precise alignment between engraved elements and preprinted cards

·         Solid-state, diode-pumped laser within a compact module, including power supply and cooling unit

·         Protects graphics and color images

CardGard™ UV-curing topcoat module

Applies a full-card protective durable topcoat to protect graphics and color printed images. Datacard® CardGard™ UV-curable topcoat provides excellent full-card, edge-to-edge durability and protection.

·         Extends the life of photo and picture cards, reduces migration of color dyes

·         Full-card abrasion and chemical protection

·         Excellent visual tamper evidence characteristics

·         Topcoat application designed for high-speed production of embossed, indented and flat cards

·         Delivers state-of-the-art topcoat coverage using an advanced patented method along with quality patented materials

DuraGard™ laminate module

Applies Datacard® DuraGard® laminates over card surface to improve durability and security of personalized cards. DuraGard laminates are bonded to the card with heat-activated permanent adhesive layer for security and protection.

·         DuraGard laminates provide chemical and abrasion resistance, as well as tamper evidence characteristics

·         DuraGard 1.0 mil laminates exceed accepted industry standards for tamper evidence and moisture resistance

·         DuraGard laminates protect entire surface of card, including graphic and color images

·         DuraGard laminate module applies DuraGard laminates that provide virtual edge-to-edge protection

·         DuraGard custom security laminates are available to meet a wide variety of card security needs, full portfolio of customizable security features

Embossing module

High-quality embossing and indent printing with tightly aligned character-to-character spacing and consistent text height and location. Large, 112-character emboss wheel enables use of multiple fonts and supports a wide range of special characters.

·         High-quality ISO-compliant embossing

·         Scalable configurations with single or multiple embossing modules

·         Indent printing on front, rear or both sides of card in a single module

·         Emboss mechanism maximizes reliability and uptime

·         Incorporates card-handling features designed to help prevent bowing and scratching

Topping module

Applies colored topping material to embossed characters to make them attractive and easier to read. 

·         Multiple topping modules may be configured for software-selectable foil color changes on a card-by-card basis

·         Foil splitting option provides cost-effective solution to dispose of secure data on used foil

·         Topping parameters stored within system setup files for automatic operation

·         Easy foil loading and large supply rolls minimize reloading downtime

Label affixing module

Applies a removable adhesive label to the card. Label can be preprinted or used in conjunction with a downstream graphics printing module for dynamic printing on a per-card basis.

·         Affixes preprinted paper labels and Datacard® UltraPrint™ labels in various sizes

·         Accurate placement and consistent alignment

·         Multiple modules within a system can apply more than one label or selectively apply separate labels to different cards

Card flipper module

Can be configured to flip the card to enable back side personalization of the card using a front side personalization module. 

·         Passes or rotates cards without impacting system speed

·         Can be used for back side application of color printing, laminates and topcoats, or encoding back side of contact smart card chips

·         Modules between flippers can be used as a front or rear module depending on card layout

Card output module

Designed with two trays; one tray for good cards, one tray for rejected cards. Multiple card output modules can be installed to expand output capacity, or to allow card groupings to be separated for quality control, downstream processing/handling or for varying delivery methods. 

·         Configurable with up to four output modules

·         Pause/resume button at card output module allows operator to stop or restart production without returning to the system controller

Card Delivery system 

The Datacard® MXD™ card delivery system is designed to integrate inline with the Datacard® Maxsys™ card issuance system. Together, the systems offer the world's fastest inline card issuance solution. The MXD card delivery system processes up to 3,000 forms per hour, allowing card issuers to optimize throughput, increase capacity and drive down cost-per-card within their card operations.

As with the Datacard® UltraForm™ card delivery system, the MXD system supports Microsoft® Word software templates for smooth, error-free mail merges. Card issuers can communicate directly with customers by using customized promotions to strengthen loyalty, increase card usage and drive revenue with the system's inline laser printing which allows personalized messages for each mail-ready package.

Additional features include a dual page option and a high speed folder option. The dual page option is a feature never before offered on our legacy card delivery systems that allows two personalized forms per account (the card carrier and a second form). This feature opens up the possibility to personalize double the messaging of a single carrier/form. The high speed folder option (the addition of a second folder module) allows the maximum throughput of the MXD system to increase from 2,000 forms per hour to 3,000 forms per hour.

The MXD system comes equipped with the capabilities issuers need to create innovative mailings:

• Superior card and form integrity
• Easy integration with Maxsys system
• Small footprint saves floor space
• Modular, upgradeable design
• Operator friendly
• Short set-up times
• Single process for cards and forms
•  New features that enhance ability to market to customers
• System processes up to 3,000 forms per hour (8.5 x 11 in. or A4)
• Dual page personalization enables two forms to be customized -- front and back
• Supports double-byte languages (e.g. Chinese, Japanese, Russian)
• Sticker uses transparent double-sided, pressure-sensitive tape
• Reject tray
• Emergency stop button
• Pause/Resume functionality
•  Affixer places one to four cards on each form

Envelope Insertion System                    

The Datacard® MXi™ envelope insertion system for the Datacard® MXD™ card delivery system offers the integration needed to create ready-to-mail packages completely inline. The MXi system is quick and efficient, designed to maximize ease of use for operators.

• High Productivity - Inline insertion, sealing and metering with minimal operator intervention.
• Modular Design - Supports up to seven individual feeder modules and bases.
• Selective Inserting - Selection of inserts for individual cardholders during the same print job and data stream.
• Simple graphical user interface
• Functionality, set-ups and insertion maintenance are programmed from an integrated touchscreen PC
• Requires minimal manual adjustments
• Optional cascading increases capacity of a single insert type 
• Universal interface for postage metering

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