{"id":1467,"date":"2014-06-30T14:45:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T06:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/idcards.com.sg\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2018-02-13T13:57:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T05:57:18","slug":"glossary-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/barcode.com.sg\/glossary-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary \u2013 Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Access Control Cards<\/strong>
\nPlastic cards used to gain access to premises, usually associated with magnetic stripe and proximity cards.<\/p>\n

Bar Code<\/strong>
\nAn array of machine-readable rectangular bars and spaces arranged in a specific way defined in international standards to represent letters, numbers, and other human-readable symbols.<\/p>\n

Digital Imaging<\/strong>
\nScanning or otherwise capturing images which may be subsequently edited, filed, displayed or printed on a plastic card.
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\nDye Sublimation<\/strong>
\nAn imaging method for transferring controlled quantities of printer ribbon dye onto a plastic card. Because of the print head resolution (300 dpi), photographic quality results.<\/p>\n

Encoding<\/strong>
\nThe process of electronically \u201cwriting\u201d information on magnetic stripes or smart card chips.<\/p>\n

Font<\/strong>
\nA character set (alphabet and numerals) of a specified design and size.<\/p>\n

Hologram<\/strong>
\nA unique photographic printing that provides a three-dimensional effect on a flat surface. Holograms cannot be easily copied and are used for security and aesthetic purposes on cards.<\/p>\n

Image Capture System<\/strong>
\nA hardware and software system used to obtain and save personal data and cardholder photographic images.<\/p>\n

Lamination<\/strong>
\nThe process of combining lamination material and core material using time, heat and pressure. Laminate patches used in card printers come on rolls, with and without carriers\/liners.<\/p>\n

Machine-Readable<\/strong>
\nA code or characters that can be read by machines.<\/p>\n

Magnetic Stripe<\/strong>
\nMagnetic material, applied as a strip in the surface of a card, used to encode cardholder information.<\/p>\n

Memory Card<\/strong>
\nA type of smart card. Also known as a synchronous card, it features memory and is suitable for use as a token card or identification card.<\/p>\n

Microprocessor Card<\/strong>
\nA type of smart card, also known as an asynchronous card. Features memory, a microprocessor and is suitable for portable or confidential files, identification, tokens, electronic purse or any combination of uses.<\/p>\n

Overlay Varnish<\/strong>
\nA thin transparent layer applied (using the print head) to cards to resist scratching and fading from exposure to UV radiation.<\/p>\n

Resolution<\/strong>
\nDimension of the smallest element of an image that can be printed. Usually stated as dots-per-inch (dpi).<\/p>\n

Prox Card<\/strong>
\nShort for Proximity card; a form of contactless smart card used for access control applications. Embedded in the card is a metallic antenna coil, which allows it to communicate with an external antenna. Because the cards require only close \u201cproximity\u201d to a RF antenna to be read, they are also referred to as contactless cards.<\/p>\n

PVC<\/strong>
\nPolyvinyl Chloride. The primary material used for typical plastic cards.<\/p>\n

Smart Card\/Contact Smart Card<\/strong>
\nAlso called a \u201cchip\u201d card or IC card. A plastic card with an embedded microchip, which may be used to store information about the cardholder or record card transactions as they occur.<\/p>\n

Thermal Printing<\/strong>
\nThe process of creating an image on a plastic card using a heated print head.<\/p>\n

Thermal Print Head<\/strong>
\nAn electronic device which uses heat to transfer a digitized image from a special ribbon to the flat surface of a plastic card.<\/p>\n

YMC<\/strong>
\nYellow, Magenta, and Cyan are the primary print colors for cards. The three colors are combined in varying degrees to make a full spectrum of colors. YMCKO is the same as YMC plus Black (K) and clear protective overcoat (O).<\/p>\n

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Source: Zebra Card Printer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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