Digital Printing Personalization
Technologies
- Impact on Card Production
ICMA – EXPO 2006
Athens, 08th – 11th October
Presented by: Thies Janczek
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Content
Introduction Technologies
Monochrome Color
Card Production Considerations Production Flow Card Construction Aspects
Summary
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Introduction
Conventional / Digital printing Each card with a unique printing
personalization No design limitation from one card to
the next Instant print from digital artwork Monochrome systems are widely
employed for personalization
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TechnologiesMonochrome
Thermo Transfer Ink Jet Laser Engraving
(Grayscale)
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TechnologiesColor
Liquid Toner based Toner (Powder) based Photographic Process Dye-Sublimation D2T2 Laser Technologies Ink-Jet Systems
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TechnologiesColor – Liquid Toner
HP Indigo press
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TechnologiesColor – Toner (Powder)
Laser and Xerox Printer Direct and Indirect systems
Xerox iGen3 MGI Meteor DP40 Kodak Nexpress
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TechnologiesColor – Photographic Process
Agfa ID-solution DCT-Pro Imaging
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TechnologiesColor – D2T2
Various equipment manufacturer Single card printing
Glossy and plain surface required CMYK system Sublimation dyes ask for protective
coating Most suitable for PVC overlay
Various receptor coatings are in development
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TechnologiesColor – Laser direct
Orga Systems Variable wavelength laser Special dye area Not industrialized
Combination Laser/D2T2 Laser for grayscale D2T2 for color
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TechnologiesColor – Ink Jet systems
Flat Bed and Cylinder systems Agfa Dotrix Modular
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Production ConsiderationsProduction Flow
Production Flow Sheet fed and Roll fed Lamination
Production Timing Product order/numbering Material stability
Ink and Substrate
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Production ConsiderationsCard Construction
Lamination adhesion and -ability Receptive layer Adhesive layer Opaque or transparent print substrate Overlay limitations Material Mix
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Summary
Various technologies for color digital printing are available
Definition of resolution, throughput, and production flow reduces the selection to a few presses
High Quality / Resolution systems are available Custom colors are available Plastic substrate remains to be critical for printing
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Digital Printing Personalization Techn. - Impact on Card Production
More Information:COCASO – Thies Janczek – Moewenstrasse 5a – 24113 Molfsee – Germany
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