Eltron Privilege S.A. ID Card Printer CF-02389 110/240V Parallel For Parts

Eltron Privilege S.A. ID Card Printer CF-02389 110/240V Parallel For Parts

The Eltron Privilege S.A. is a desktop dye-sublimation and thermal-transfer ID card printer designed to produce full-color or monochrome plastic cards — membership cards, employee badges, access control cards, and similar CR-80 format credentials. Manufactured in January 1996 per the rating label, this is a mid-1990s unit from Eltron International, a company later acquired by Zebra Technologies. It connects to a host computer via a parallel interface and accepts universal AC input (110/240V). This unit is sold as-is for parts or repair and has not been tested.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Eltron International
• Model: Privilege S.A.
• Series / Part Number: CF-02389
• Manufacture Date: January 1996
• Power Input: 110/240V AC, 50-60 Hz (universal)
• Interface: Parallel (DB25-style rear connector)
• Power Inlet: IEC C14 (standard 3-prong)
• Form Factor: Desktop
• Country of Manufacture: E.E.C. (European Economic Community); CE marked
• Card Format: CR-80 plastic/PVC ID cards
• Print Technology: Dye sublimation / thermal transfer
• Interior mechanism: print head assembly, ribbon transport rollers, and card feed components appear present and intact (visible in photos)
• Ribbon: included (installed, visible in interior photos)
• Condition: as-is / for parts or repair — not tested, no functionality guaranteed

Applications

ID card printers of this type were used throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s by corporate HR departments, government agencies, universities, hospitals, and security integrators to produce personalized plastic cards on demand. The Eltron Privilege line was a mid-range platform capable of single- or dual-sided printing depending on configuration, competing with contemporaries from Fargo Electronics and DataCard. Eltron International was acquired by Zebra Technologies in 1998, and the Eltron brand was eventually phased into Zebra's ZXP and P-series card printer lines. Today, this unit would be of interest primarily to a parts harvester, a technician repairing another Privilege-series printer, or a collector of vintage card printing equipment. The parallel interface, universal power supply, and CE marking reflect the European-market focus of this production run.