HID FARGO Card Design Guide - Manual (Page 9)

HOW-TO STEPS
Achieving an effective ID card design involves three layers: functionality,
security and graphics. When making decisions about these elements, it
is smart to involve the experts, whether they are your security personnel,
ID card system integrators or graphic designers.
Do you plan to utilize a bar code in
your operations?
Remember to allow adequate space
around it to
ensure trouble-free
scanning. Also, if your bar code is
printed on a background color, be sure
that background color provides sufficient
contrast for scannability.
Designing a card with a magnetic stripe?
Remember that some elements like this
have fixed positions on ID cards.
The electronics inside proximity cards
create an irregular card surface. For
consistent image quality on prox and
other technology cards, consider using
High Definition Printing
™ technology.
Most traditional direct-to-card printers
can’t print tightly around smart card
contacts without risking damage to their
print heads. High Definition Printing
Technology
prints up to the contacts’
edges, and over the card edge for a high-
quality appearance.
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