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Tattoo Rewrite


The next-generation printer for rewritable cards

Evolis Tattoo RW
Evolis Tattoo Rewrite
Evolis Tattoo RW
Evolis Tattoo RW

Print on your plastic cards… again and again !

Tattoo RW is the ultimate solution to print temporary or updatable cards. It is the ideal solution to revise and reprint within seconds:

 

With Tattoo RW, your cards are updated whenever required, while a same card can be erased, revised and printed anew up to 500 times.

 

Rewritable printing? How does it work? Why do you need it?

Tattoo RW is a ribbon-free printer that uses rewritable cards. Such cards contain a thermochromatic material that turns visible, or vanishes, according to the applied temperature.

The RW technology is ideal whenever your data often change for a same holder or when you want to re-use a same card for different persons :

  • Loyalty cards : change the loyalty point statement, add personalized promotions and special offers directly on the card
  • Visitor badges :  re-use the same badge with a different name, company name and visit date.
  • Holiday or ski resort:  re-use a same badge for different customers and change the name, the photo, a barcode or a validity date
  • Membership cards : change the validity date or add options
  • Student cards : you can use one single card for a same student for his/her whole stay at the university. You just need to change the validity date and course.

Thanks to this reversible process, you can erase and print on the same card up to 500 times.

 

Bring advanced technologies to your cards!
Tattoo RW can encode on magnetic stripes or on contactless chips. Thanks to the rewritable technology, these data can also be displayed and updated on the card surface.

 

Choose a cost-efficient solution
This revolutionary rewritable technology requires no ribbon, which translates into valuable savings. No need to throw away your cards each time you need an update: erase and reprint only updated data on your existing card!

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REWRITABLE CARD PRINTING: Bring your cards to life!

An initial investment offered at its lowest price, adapted applications and a rich and competitive card offer. Tattoo perfectly answers to the needs and expectations of those who wish to lower the cost per card to a minimum and who are looking for a solution concerned with the environment.

Printing a card up to 500 times

Prolong the shelf life of your cards and maximise their use by reusing the same card up to 500 times. No more waste for applications that require a very short use (temporary staff, badges for events, etc.).

Economical & Environment friendly

Tattoo RW adheres to sustainable development. Ribbon-less printing also reduces not only the printing cost per card but also the ecological impact by reducing waste linked to printing your cards.

 

FLEXIBILITY: Use Tattoo RW up to your needs

Tattoo RW-Manual feeder

Thanks to Tattoo RW, the card becomes a re-usable medium and a dynamic mean of communication.

The printer allows you to have the information on your cards, whether printed or encoded evolve in a few seconds. The available options and settings allow it to adapt to the majority of people!

Manual Feeding or Feeder module

Personalize the way it is used according to your needs: the cards can be automatically or manually inserted and ejected. Whether a personalisation by the unit or limited series production are involved.

Automatic thickness adjustment

Tattoo RW automatic card thickness adjustment makes any manual adjustment redundant! The printer accepts cards from 0.50 to 0.76 mm (20 to 30 mil) without manual adjustment.

Various encoding options available

Tattoo RW offers magnetic stripes and contactless chip encoding options. These  can even be combined in a same printer to issue highly sophisticated cards.

 

LIGHT, COMPACT & ERGONOMIC: easy to operate, everywhere

Tattoo RW is the most compact printer of its category. Easy to carry, it is also ideal for over-the-counter and itinerant applications: 

Dream measurements

  • Tattoo RW isn't any bigger than a sheet of A4 (166*290*187mm/ 6.53’’ * 11.42’’ * 7.36’’)
  • Tattoo RW weights only 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)

 

Card feeder and receptacle

  • A removable receptacle is provided with each Tattoo RW, allowing printed cards to be collected and stored.
  • Tattoo RW benefits from Evolis recognised shell opening system and 100 rechargeable card feeder concepts which ease operation and maintenance tasks such as card loading or print head cleaning.
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General specifications

  • 300 dpi print head for premium quality printing (11.8 dots/mm)
  • USB & Ethernet connections
  • 16 MB RAM
  • Detachable feeder with a capacity of 100 cards (0.76 mm or 30 mil)
  • Detachable output hopper with a capacity of 15 cards (0.76 mm or 30 mil)
  • 1-Button and 4-LED control panel
  • Brilliant Blue cover

Other specifications
Encoding options
  • HiCo/LoCo Magnetic stripe encoder ISO 7811 or JIS2
  • Contactless encoder ISO14443A & B, Mifare, DesFire (USB connection)
Print Mode
  • Direct thermal printing and erasing on rewritable material
  • Maximum print area: 48 mm x 76 mm (1.89" x 2.99")
Erasing & Printing speed
  • 8 seconds (manual)
  • 12 seconds (card feeder)
  • 3-Track ISO magnetic encoding: 4 seconds per card
Card feeding
  • Manual card insertion and delivery
  • Card-feeder insertion and delivery to removable hopper
  • Automated Mode: selects a card from the feeder if no card is inserted manually
Card format CR-80 – ISO 7810 (53.98 mm x 85.60 mm – 2.125" x 3.37")
Card type

Rewritable thermochromic material

  • Mitsubishi Black & Blue
  • Ricoh upon request
  • Other material upon request and validation
Card thickness From 0.5 mm to 0.76 mm (20 to 30 mil)
Resident fonts
  • Arial 100, Arial bold 100
    Barcode – Code 39, 2/5 interleaved
Supported platforms
  • Windows 7 (32 & 64 bits), XP and Vista (32 & 64 bits)
  • Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2000 drivers available upon request - depending on system configuration
Interface USB & Ethernet (USB cable supplied)
Printer form factor
  • Without output hopper: 166 mm (6.54") (H) x 290 mm (11.42") (L) x 187 mm (7.36") (W)
  • With output hopper: 166 mm (6.54") (H) x 368 mm (14.49") (L) x 187 mm (7.36") (W)
Printer weight 2.4 Kg (5.3 lbs)
Power supply
  • Power supply: 100/240 V AC, 1.8 A, 50-60 Hz
  • Printer: 24 V DC, 3 A
Environmental conditions
  • Min/Max operating temperature: 15°/30°C (59°/86° F)
    Humidity: 20% to 65% non-condensing
    Min/Max storage temperature: -5°/+70°C (23°/158° F)
    Storage humidity: 20% to 70% non-condensing
    Operating ventilation: free air
Warranty 2 years (printer and print head), limited to 15,000 inserted cards*

*Subject to observance of specific conditions and use of Evolis genuine consumables

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Configurations
Tattoo ReWrite is available with magnetic stripe, contactless Smart cards encoding options. These options can be combined within the same printer.

Part #

Product Description

TTR201BBH TATTOO2 RW BASIC
Basic printer, without option ,  USB and Ethernet
TTR201BBH-M TATTOO2 RW MAG ISO
Printer with HICO/LOCO magnetic encoder, USB and Ethernet
TTR201BBH-00CW TATTOO2 RW CONTACTLESS SPRINGCARD Crazy Writer
Printer with contactless smart card reader / encoder, USB
TTR201BBH-M0CW TATTOO2 RW MAG & CONTACTLESS SPRINGCARD Crazy Writer
Printer with HICO/LOCO magnetic encoder and  contactless coupler , USB
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Trade-in / Trade-up program

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high quality finish & 3-Year Warranty High quality finish & 2-Year Warranty
  • Tattoo Rewrite offers a high quality finish, awith a robust injected plastic body and a quality-driven assembly of the different printer modules.
  • Each Evolis printer is fully tested prior to shipping and fine-tuned to maximize printing performances
     
  • Both the printer and the print head come with a full two-year warranty (limited to 15.000 card insertions) , which speak volume about their reliability.
Extended OS and network compatibility
  • Tattoo Rewrite supports Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2003.
     
  • Driver installation is easy and requires no training. The setup wizard leads you through simple step-by-step instructions, while basic configuration is easily performed.
     
  • USB port available as standard while an Ethernet TCP/IP option is available
A comprehensive and affordable solution
  • Drivers & Documentations CD-ROM as well as USB Cable delivered with the printer.
     
  • eMedia Card Designer software is delivered as a trial version. Upgrade to STANDARD version to personalize and print badges using an Excel database.
     
  • A large range of supplies and accessories  available from the catalogue to match all your requirements

Evolis plastic card printers

Discover the full range of Evolis card printers. Whatever your card personalization needs, Evolis Card Printer has an adapted solution.

Printing
Printing

Dual-sided printing lets you add more information (company address) or a barcode, on the back of the card.
Single-sided
Dual-sided
Encoding
Encoding

Magnetic stripes:  magnetic stripe cards are affordable and readily adaptable to many functions.
 
Smart contact:  Smart chips store encrypted data for a higher level of security.
 
Contactless: Contactless cards make use of RFID technologies for a convenient and quick control of the information.
Magnetic stripes
Smart contact
Smart contactless
Card lifespan
Card lifespan

1-3y:  A layer of protective varnish is applied onto the card at the end of the printing process to extend the card lifespan to up to 3 years (under normal conditions of use).
 
+3y:   Lamination by application of a protective polyester film onto a card’s surface to protect it from wear and tear and UV rays, and to fight forgery.
1-3 years
+3 years
Card security level
Card security level

Standard: Dye-Sublimation color printing brings a first level of security compared to paper documents.
 
High:  A holographic image is added to the card to fight forgery.
 
Very High:  A patch (transparent or holographic for even more security) is applied onto the card, which makes forgery virtually impossible.
Standard
High
Very High
How many cards / year
How many cards / year

  • N/A: not available
  • Less than 500
  • Between 500 and 2,500
  • Between 2,500 and 30,000
  • More than 30,000

N/A
less than 500
between 500 and 2,500
between 2,500 and 30,000
more than 30,000

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