Matica XID 8600 Dual-Sided Retransfer Card Printer — Key Details

📌 Overview

The Matica XID 8600 is a premium retransfer card printer built for demanding ID issuance environments, such as government IDs, driver’s licenses, corporate badges, and secure credentials. It combines high-resolution printing with security-oriented features and flexible modular options

🖨️ Printing Technology

• Print Method: Dye-sublimation retransfer printing — yields edge-to-edge, full-color prints.

• Resolution: 600 × 600 dpi — ultra high resolution for precise graphics, microtext, and security elements.

• Print Mode: Dual-sided (standard) via built-in flipper module.

• Speed: Up to 120–125 cards/hour (single-side full-color).

🎫 Card Handling

• Card Size: ISO ID-1 / CR80 (standard credit card size).

• Card Thickness Supported: Approximately 0.25 – 1.02 mm (10–40 mil)

• Input Hopper: ~200 cards.

• Output Hopper: ~100 cards.

🛠️ Connectivity & System

• Interfaces: USB 2.0 & Ethernet (network ready).

• Operating System Support: Windows (legacy and modern versions).

• Control: Often includes an LCD panel for status and settings.

🔒 Security & Optional Features

• Security Printing: Supports microtext, UV/covert printing to help deter counterfeiting.

• Security Locks: Electronic lock, Kensington lock support, and network data protection.

• Optional Modules:

  • Magnetic stripe encoding

  • Smart card encoding (contact & contactless)

  • Inline lamination (single or dual-sided)

  • Bend remedy units & more accessories

📦 Warranty & Durability

• Printer Warranty: Typically 3 years.

• Printhead Warranty: Lifetime (when using genuine Matica consumables).

📏 Physical & Environmental

• Dimensions: ~343 × 322 × 360 mm (WxDxH).

• Weight: ~13.9 kg.

• Operating Conditions: ~15–30 °C, ~35–70 % humidity (non-condensing).

🏢 Typical Applications

This printer is ideal for high-volume, high-security card issuance, especially where detail and security features matter — such as national IDs, driver’s licenses, corporate secure access cards, student IDs, and government credentialing.