Home Retransfer vs Direct to Card Printing What’s the Difference? Every ID card printer uses one of two print methods. Direct to card printing puts the image straight onto the card surface. Retransfer printing prints the image onto a clear film first, then bonds that film to the card. The difference sounds minor. In practice … Read more
The days of the magnetic strip only card option are numbered. Card technology is going through a revolution and industries that once relied on this as their standard are now raising the bar on the range of card products they offer customers and clients. In the US, investment and retail bank J P Morgan Chase is to replace all … Read more
PPC are constantly on the lookout for new ways to provide information to our customers on ID card printers and now we’ve produced what we believe to be the worlds first infographic on card printers. If you find something of interest come and visit our site and find our more information or ask us a … Read more
Re-Transfer card printing is similar to Direct-to-Card, except it involves a carrier layer which is hot rolled (laminated) onto the card. In this process the print head heats and transfers the ribbon in a mirror image of the require printing onto a clear film (re-transfer film). The film is made from polyester and is … Read more
In simple terms, Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is a technology that uses communication through the use of radio waves to transfer data between a reader and an electronic tag attached to an object for the purpose of identification and tracking. Back in 2009 we saw W3 Thailand Company Limited pioneer their way into breaking RFID technology … Read more
