subject: Card Embosser Design Tutorial Cardteq [print this page] Make sure card embosser is on a light background, if it is a black Card Embosser, draw a white rectangle before you put the barcode, otherwise the scanner will not be able to read it. For barcode type, C39 and EAN is the most popular. Also for the location of barcode, have to check with client what types of scanner they are using, some types of scanner can only take the barcode close to the edge. If you have to resizing the barcode, please do make it in proportion.
There are 2 types of magnetic strips. High-C0 is for bank card, credit card use, high antimagnetic. Lo-Co is the most popular and cheaper than High-co. If the plastic magnetic card is not for bank use, use lo-co.
Most popular size for a hole is 5mm. Do not too close to the edge of the Card Embosser - card tipper . For strip punch for lanyard, make sure the size suits the lanyard, as some lanyards are very thick.
There are 2 types, transparent and plan white. No big difference. Pay attention to the height, if too shot, people will not be able to write on it.
It is usually used for membership card number. There are 2 types, spray printed and thermal printed. Spray printed is digits formed by tiny dots. Thermal printing is the normal one. Pay attention the background for flat numbering should not be too dark, as these numbers can only be black. Black numbers will be unreadable on dark background. Flat numbering can also be words, which are for ID card use.
This can be done with a Card Embossing Machine easily. And the color can be gold, silver and black. It depends on the design of the card. Embossing can be capitalized characters and numbers. Do not exceed 21 digits in 1 line. And too many embossed characters, the card will bend. Also embossing will affect the printed text on the back. It will make them unreadable.
