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Product Features
Technical Overview
This HQ Ribbon utilizes advanced thermal transfer and dye sublimation technologies to produce durable, professional-grade card prints. The black formulation delivers crisp text and graphics with excellent contrast and adhesion to card surfaces.
With a documented yield of 1500 cards per ribbon, organizations can accurately forecast supply needs and reduce downtime. The ribbon's construction ensures consistent heat transfer properties throughout its lifespan, maintaining print quality from first to last card.
Key Product Advantages
The Datacard 532000-053 HQ Ribbon offers several practical benefits for card printing operations. As a genuine Datacard consumable, it ensures compatibility and reliability with supported printers while delivering consistent professional results.
These strengths make the product easier to deploy and manage in real environments, especially where reliability, usability, and day-to-day operational continuity matter. Notable benefits include Genuine Datacard Quality, 1500-Card Yield, SD260 Compatibility, Bulk 16/Case Packaging.
Deployment / Use Cases
This ribbon is ideal for organizations requiring reliable card production for identification, access control, or membership programs. Educational institutions, corporate security departments, healthcare facilities, and government agencies will find this consumable suitable for their card printing needs.
The 16-unit case packaging supports medium to high-volume printing environments, reducing the frequency of reordering and ensuring adequate supply for continuous operations. When used with Datacard SD260 card printers, this ribbon delivers the print quality and durability expected for professional card applications.
Highlights
- Genuine Datacard 532000-053 HQ Ribbon
- Black print color for crisp text and graphics
- Thermal transfer and dye sublimation technologies
- 1500-card typical yield per ribbon
- Compatible with Datacard SD260 card printers
- 16-unit case packaging for bulk supply
- Professional-grade card printing consumable
- Reliable performance with supported printers
Specifications
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Datacard Group |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 532000-053 |
| Brand Name | Datacard |
| Product Model | 532000-053 |
| Product Name | 532000-053 HQ Ribbon |
| Packaged Quantity | 16 / Case |
| Product Type | Ribbon |
| Technical Information | |
| Print Technology | Thermal Transfer,Dye Sublimation |
| Print Color | Black |
| Typical Print Yield | 1500 Cards |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Compatibility | Datacard SD260 Card Printer |
FAQ
What printers is this Datacard ribbon compatible with?
This Datacard 532000-053 HQ Ribbon is specifically designed for use with Datacard SD260 card printers. Using genuine Datacard consumables with compatible printers ensures optimal print quality, machine reliability, and consistent performance for professional card production applications.
How many cards can I print with one ribbon?
Each Datacard 532000-053 HQ Ribbon has a typical print yield of 1500 cards. This yield represents the expected number of standard card prints under normal operating conditions, allowing organizations to accurately forecast supply needs and plan maintenance schedules for continuous card printing operations.
What printing technologies does this ribbon support?
This ribbon supports both thermal transfer and dye sublimation printing technologies. Thermal transfer creates durable prints by melting ribbon coating onto card surfaces, while dye sublimation uses heat to transform solid dye into gas that permeates card materials, resulting in professional-grade card output with crisp text and graphics.