Zebra 104523-135 Green 30 Mil PVC Card Stock, 500-Card Box
Overview
The Zebra 104523-135 is a 500-card box of CR80-format, 30 mil green PVC cards manufactured by Zebra's Card Media division and sourced from the US. These are genuine Zebra card stock designed for use with Zebra card printers — the same printers found in enterprise badge issuance, access control credentialing, loyalty program rollouts, and visitor management deployments where color-coded card stock is part of the workflow. If your operation uses color to visually differentiate user groups — contractors vs. employees, visitor tiers, temporary access vs. permanent — the 104523-135 (often searched as 104523 135) gives you a ready-to-print green stock that integrates directly into your existing Zebra card printer setup without any driver or media configuration changes.
This is not a generic PVC card. Zebra card media is calibrated to Zebra printer feed mechanisms and print heads, which matters when you're running high-volume issuance sessions. Off-brand cards can cause feed jams, inconsistent color transfer, and premature print head wear. Using matched Zebra card stock keeps your issuance line running cleanly across the full 500-card box.
Key Features
- 30 mil thickness: Standard CR80 card thickness — the same as a credit card. This is the correct spec for virtually all Zebra card printer models and for cards that will be used in standard slot readers, proximity card holders, or badge clips. Thinner stock (10 mil) is for overlay laminate; 30 mil is your workhorse credential thickness.
- Green PVC body color: The card color runs through the PVC substrate itself, not a surface coating — so edge color is consistent and won't peel or chip with normal handling. In access control environments, green is frequently assigned to visitor or contractor tiers, allowing instant visual triage at a glance before a reader even chirps.
- 500 cards per box: A full case quantity that makes sense for any facility running daily or weekly badge issuance. At 500 cards, you have enough stock to support a mid-size credentialing event or several months of routine issuance without reordering.
- Genuine Zebra Card Media: Factory-new cards produced under Zebra's card media specifications. Using manufacturer-matched media protects print head longevity — abrasive or dimensionally inconsistent cards are one of the leading causes of premature head wear on retransfer and direct-to-card printers alike.
- US country of origin: The 104523-135 is manufactured in the United States — relevant for TAA-conscious procurement environments where country of origin is a compliance factor for government and defense-adjacent deployments.
- UNSPSC 55121802: Pre-coded with the correct commodity classification for procurement and ERP integration — simplifies purchasing workflows in organizations using structured commodity codes for card media orders.
Integration and Compatibility
These cards are part of the broader Zebra card media and supplies catalog and are designed for use with Zebra's direct-to-card and retransfer card printers. Common compatible printer families include the ZC Series, ZXP Series, and P Series — confirm your printer's supported media list before ordering if you're running an older model with specific card thickness tolerances. The green PVC substrate is compatible with dye-sublimation color printing, monochrome thermal transfer, and retransfer printing processes. If your deployment requires encoding (magnetic stripe, smart chip, or proximity), verify that the card variant you order includes the appropriate encoding layer — the 104523-135 is a plain PVC card without encoding options built in.
For multi-tier access programs, pairing these green cards with a contrasting color like white or blue for a different user group is a straightforward way to implement visual access control without adding electronic complexity. See our card printer media selection guide for help matching card stock to printer model and print process.
What's in the Box
- 500x Zebra green 30 mil PVC CR80 cards (104523-135)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are the 104523-135 cards compatible with Zebra ZXP Series 7 and ZC Series printers?
A: These cards are genuine Zebra card media intended for use with Zebra card printers. Confirm your specific printer model's supported media list, but 30 mil PVC cards are the standard substrate for the ZXP and ZC Series lines.
Q: Is the green color a surface coating or does it run through the card body?
A: The green color is part of the PVC substrate itself — not a surface finish or coating — so the color is consistent through the card edge and won't peel with normal use.
Q: Do the 104523-135 cards include magnetic stripe or smart chip encoding?
A: No. The 104523-135 is a plain PVC card with no encoding layer. If your deployment requires magnetic stripe, proximity, or smart chip capability, you'll need to order the appropriate encoded card variant.
Q: What is the country of origin for the 104523-135?
A: These cards are manufactured in the United States, which may be relevant for TAA-compliant procurement in government or defense-adjacent programs.
Q: How many cards come in each box of 104523-135?
A: Each box contains 500 cards.
Q: What card thickness is 30 mil and why does it matter?
A: 30 mil is standard CR80 card thickness — equivalent to a standard credit card. It is the correct thickness for use in slot card readers, badge holders, and badge clips, and is compatible with virtually all Zebra card printer feed mechanisms.
When integrators ask me about card stock for color-coded credentialing programs, I always steer them back to matched media. The Zebra 104523-135 is a 30 mil green PVC card — standard CR80 footprint, 500 cards per box, manufactured in the US — and using it with a Zebra printer is the straightforward way to avoid the feed jam and print head wear issues that show up when facilities teams grab generic cards off a shelf to save a few dollars per box.
Technical Highlights:
- 30 mil PVC thickness: Matches the feed tolerance spec on Zebra card printers and fits standard CR80 slot readers without modification. This is the card thickness you want for any credential that will live in a badge holder or clip long-term.
- 500-card box quantity: Practical order unit for facilities running monthly or quarterly credentialing events — enough volume to handle a mid-size contractor onboarding without splitting orders across multiple smaller packs.
- US country of origin: Relevant for TAA-sensitive procurement environments. If your customer is a federal contractor or public-sector entity with country-of-origin requirements on consumables, the 104523-135 checks that box without extra sourcing work.
Deployment Considerations:
- The 104523-135 is a plain PVC card — no magnetic stripe, no chip, no proximity layer. If the deployment calls for encoded cards, you need a different SKU. Order the wrong variant and you will not be able to add encoding capability after the fact.
- Green card stock works best in color-coded programs where the color assignment is enforced operationally. If the facility doesn't have a card-color policy in place, you're adding visual complexity without the benefit — consider whether a white stock with color-printed zones makes more sense for that site.
The 104523-135 is the right call for enterprise visitor management programs and multi-tier contractor badging systems where green is the designated credential color — particularly in manufacturing plants, data centers, and government facilities where visual badge triage at checkpoints is part of the access control workflow.
