If your UK business wants to start the ball rolling with a plastic card, please note the following information.
Custom Plastic Card : Hot Stamp Printing
The hot stamp procedure is the most popular method for storing data on a customized plastic card. An etched metallic plate is made hot and pressed against the card which has dry ink laid onto it. This process creates the familiar printing and logos seen on plastic discount cards or plastic membership cards. You also have the option of purchasing plastic business cards that have been printed with an appealing foil that looks metallic.
Plastic Card : Numbering, Bar Coding, Magnetic Striping and OCR
Cards can be easily recognized from similar cards if each is assigned a different number. Also, various bar code layouts are useful for custom plastic card printing. Magnetic striping is more expensive and comes in low or high density. Encrypted data can be stored on three available tracks of custom plastic cards. An OCR procedure requires a special graphic that is preprinted on the plastic card to be scanned and formatted for a computerized cash drawer with the help of a PC.
Embossing Process
You’ve likely seen the raised image that is found on a custom plastic ID card. This embossing is done by a mechanical process that combines heat and pressure to create the raised lettering or design on the card. During the plastic card printing, the embossed print is sometimes tipped with contrasting shades of ink or foil, neatly wrapping up the process.
Panels
A number of cards include a panel with the owner’s signature so it can be compared to the signature used as the place of purchase or security checkpoint. Panels are either clear or white; modifications on the panel may include handwritten, typed, or PC-generated changes.
Reward your faithful customers in an inexpensive and distinct way with a custom plastic card.