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Print Engine

Assembly

Dye-sublimation print stage: a thermal printhead heats colour panels of the ribbon against the card, which is backed by a platen roller, while the ribbon advances on supply and take-up spools. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Print Engine parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 7 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Print Engine parts diagram: 1 heating element, 2 printhead board, 3 ribbon supply spool, 4 ribbon take-up spool, 5 platen roller, 6 ball bearing. 7 parts in 6 top-level items.
Print Engine parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Heating Element 1× Thermal printhead heating line (reuse)
2 Printhead Board 1× Printhead driver / interface
3 Ribbon Supply Spool 1× Ribbon supply spool
4 Ribbon Take-up Spool 1× Ribbon take-up spool
5 Platen Roller 1× Backing platen behind the card
6 Ball Bearing 2× Platen bearings (reuse)

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Bill of materials for Print Engine

6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 7 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Heating Element heating-element 1× 1 · part
2 Printhead Board icp-printhead-board 1× 1 · part
3 Ribbon Supply Spool icp-ribbon-supply 1× 1 · part
4 Ribbon Take-up Spool icp-ribbon-takeup 1× 1 · part
5 Platen Roller icp-platen-roller 1× 1 · part
6 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 2 · part

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Where the print engine is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

ID Card Printer

Sourcing: possible vendors

Browse the supplier directory → Prices, MOQ, and lead times are algorithmic estimates, not quotes, and not claims about these companies. Company mappings are curated by keyword; est. price band $500–$50k. How estimates work
VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Weichai Power
weichai.com ↗ 		Weifang, CN Diesel & power engines 50 units 12–16 wks
🇮🇳Cummins India
cumminsindia.com ↗ 		Pune, IN Diesel engines 50 units 12–16 wks
🇨🇳Yuchai
yuchai.com ↗ 		Yulin, CN Diesel engines 50 units 12–16 wks
🇮🇳Kirloskar Oil Engines
koel.co.in ↗ 		Pune, IN Diesel & gas engines 50 units 12–16 wks
🇮🇳Ashok Leyland
ashokleyland.com ↗ 		Chennai, IN Engines & commercial vehicles 50 units 12–16 wks