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Zebra 104523-111 Premier PVC Card – Zebra white PVC cards, 30 mil (500 cards)
Key Features
Brand: ZEBRA
Zebra Premier PVC Cards give you image sharpness needed for vivid colors and detailed, readable barcodes.
Zebra guarantees its pure PVC and Composite PVC cards to be compliant with ISO standards for maximum durability applications, to be dust-free, and to have smooth edges, giving you better print quality every time.
Material: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC
Media Size: 2.12″ Width x 3.38″ Length
1 Year Warranty
Zebra 104523-111 Premier PVC Card: Professional Grade White 30 Mil ID Cards
The Zebra 104523-111 Premier PVC card roll delivers the standard for crisp, high-contrast identification card printing. Engineered for maximum durability and flawless print quality, these blank white PVC cards are optimized for use across all major performance, desktop, and value-tier direct-to-card ID badge printers. Selecting this professional enterprise print media ensures your corporate badges, student IDs, and access credentials maintain sharp text and vibrant color for long-term deployment cycles
Key Specifications and Features
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- Part Number: 104523-111
- Card Dimensions: Standard CR80 size, 86mm length by 54mm width
- Material Type: 100 percent premium pure polyvinyl chloride plastic
- Card Thickness: 30 mil or 0.76mm
- Surface Finish: Clean, polished white gloss finish on both sides
- Total Quantity: 500 individual cards per box package
- Edge Design: Precision die-cut smooth edges to protect printheads
- Printer Compatibility: Optimized for Zebra ZC100, ZC300, ZC350, and ZXP Series printers
Enterprise Benefits of Zebra 104523-111 Cards
Superior Image and Color Fidelity
The pristine white, ultra-smooth surface finish minimizes ribbon dye diffusion anomalies. This ensures that fine text, corporate logos, high-resolution employee photos, and 1D or 2D barcodes print with maximum sharpness, contrast, and clarity.
Extended Thermal Printhead Lifespan
Zebra manufactures these cards with a focus on particle reduction. The cards are precision die-cut with completely smooth edges and are packaged in debris-free sleeves, preventing surface dust from causing premature damage or voids on expensive thermal printheads.Â
Industrial-Grade Structural Durability
At 30 mil thick, these cards provide standard structural rigidity. They resist cracking, bending, snapping, and daily wear from friction, making them perfect for badges that pass through magnetic stripe readers or physical swipe slots constantly.
Universal Hardware Compliance
While optimized for Zebra card printers, the strict CR80 dimensional standards ensure these cards feed and print flawlessly through any major brand of direct-to-card thermal transfer or dye-sublimation badge printer on the market.
Target Industries and Use Cases
Corporate Security and Facility Access
Security teams utilize these blank cards to print employee identification badges, visitor entry passes, and secure facility access cards integrated with barcode tracking methods.
Education and Campus Identification
K-12 schools, colleges, and university registration departments print high-volume student IDs, faculty badges, library check-out cards, and student center meal plan credentials
Retail, Hospitality, and Membership Systems
Retailers, gym facilities, and entertainment clubs design and distribute high-quality, branded customer loyalty cards, gift cards, VIP passes, and member verification badges.
Card Storage and Printing Optimization Setup
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- Environmental Controls: Store unused cards in a cool, dark environment away from direct sunlight, high heat, and extreme humidity to prevent card warping or yellowing.
- Handling Protocols: Always hold blank cards by their outer edges to avoid transferring finger oils to the polished white surface, which can cause ribbon ink rejection.
- Ribbon Matching: Pair these premium cards with genuine Zebra True Colours monochrome or YMCKO color ribbons to achieve maximum color depth and overlay protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 30 mil thickness mean for an ID card?
A 30 mil card measures approximately 0.76mm in thickness, which is the standard size for traditional credit cards, driver’s licenses, and secure corporate facility badges.Â
Are these cards pre-punched with a slot for lanyards?
No. These are completely blank, solid CR80 cards. If your organization requires slot punching for lanyard clips or badge reels, you must use a manual slot punch tool after printing to avoid damaging the card printer.
Can these cards be used in retransfer card printers?
While they work in direct-to-card printers, standard 100 percent PVC cards can warp under the extreme heat of retransfer printers. For retransfer setups like the Zebra ZXP Series 9, composite PVC-PET cards are highly recommended
How are the 500 cards packaged inside the box?
The cards are typically packed in smaller plastic-wrapped sleeves of 100 cards within the main box. This keeps the remaining stock completely clean and dust-free while you load a batch into your printer hopper.Â
Do these cards contain internal RFID chips or magnetic stripes?
No. The 104523-111 model consists of plain, non-technology white PVC cards without magnetic stripes, prox chips, or smart card technology. They rely on printed barcodes or text for data tracking.Â
