Printing technologies
Combined techniques
General information
Often several different technologies are used to print a card. More frequent combinations are the following:
– Cards are printed in offset, then “metallic” colors are printed in folio or silk-screen.
– Cards are printed in offset or silk-screen, then variable elements (e.g. cardholder’s photograph) is printed in thermal transfer.
– Cards are printed in offset or silk-screen, then variable elements (e.g. cardholder’s photograph) is printed in thermal transfer.