HID Card Handling Guide - Manual

General Information
HID Global ® ISO cards are made with outer layers of PVC and finished
with a glossy surface suitable for Photo ID printing. Proximity cards and
contactless smart cards contain an antenna coil and integrated electronic
chip. Wiegand cards contain magnetic wire code strips.
Care should be taken to follow HID Global’s handling and printing
recommendations. We hope these suggestions will help you successfully
print your HID Global cards.
Print Design
Surface imperfections caused by the embedded chip and antenna may
cause color variations or printing voids with direct to card printers.
When designing card artwork, avoid large areas with solid or half-tone
backgrounds. Use artwork with varied color or pattern. If the design
must print over the internal chip, we recommend the use of a reverse
transfer printer. Do not place a photo portrait over the chip location or
opposite the edge of a magnetic stripe.
Always print a few test cards, and be prepared to make minor
adjustments to the artwork to create the best appearance.
Some printers are capable of edge-to-edge printing. Before running an
edge-to-edge design, test several cards to check the printer’s capability.
Card Handling
HID Global’s printable cards are shipped shrink wrapped. Care should
be taken not to scratch the cards when opening the wrapping, especially
when using a sharp object.
Cards should be handled by the edges, not by the flat finished surface.
Use lint free gloves or finger cots, since hand oils will transfer to the cards
causing smudging, fingerprints or other distortions when printing.
HID Card Printing and
Handling Guide
ACCESS experience.
hidglobal.com
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North America
15370 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618-2215
U.S.A.
Phone: 800 237 7769
Phone: 949 732 2000
Fax: 949 732 2120
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Haverhill Business Park
Phoenix Road
Haverhill, Suffolk
CB9 7AE
England
Phone: +44 1440 714 850
Fax: +44 1440 714 840
Asia Pacific
19/F 625 King’s Road
North Point
Island East
Hong Kong
Phone: +852 3160 9800
Fax: +852 3160 4809
Latin America
Circunvalacion Ote. #201 B
Despacho 3
Col. Jardines del Moral
Leon 37160, Gto.
Mexico
Phone: +52 477 779 1492
Fax: +52 477 779 1493
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