Digital Printing Personalization Technologies Impact on Card Production

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Digital Printing Personalization Technologies - Impact on Card Production ICMA – EXPO 2006 Athens,

Digital Printing Personalization Technologies - Impact on Card Production ICMA – EXPO 2006 Athens, 08 th – 11 th October Presented by: Thies Janczek October, 11 th 2006 ICMA Expo, Athens

Content u u Introduction Technologies l l u Card Production Considerations l l u

Content u u Introduction Technologies l l u Card Production Considerations l l u October, 11 th 2006 Monochrome Color Production Flow Card Construction Aspects Summary ICMA Expo, Athens 1

Introduction u u u October, 11 th 2006 Conventional / Digital printing Each card

Introduction u u u October, 11 th 2006 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 ICMA Expo, Athens 2

Technologies Monochrome u u u October, 11 th 2006 Thermo Transfer Ink Jet Laser

Technologies Monochrome u u u October, 11 th 2006 Thermo Transfer Ink Jet Laser Engraving (Grayscale) ICMA Expo, Athens 3

Technologies Color u u u October, 11 th 2006 Liquid Toner based Toner (Powder)

Technologies Color u u u October, 11 th 2006 Liquid Toner based Toner (Powder) based Photographic Process Dye-Sublimation D 2 T 2 Laser Technologies Ink-Jet Systems ICMA Expo, Athens 4

Technologies Color – Liquid Toner u October, 11 th 2006 HP Indigo press ICMA

Technologies Color – Liquid Toner u October, 11 th 2006 HP Indigo press ICMA Expo, Athens 5

Technologies Color – Toner (Powder) u u Xerox i. Gen 3 October, 11 th

Technologies Color – Toner (Powder) u u Xerox i. Gen 3 October, 11 th 2006 Laser and Xerox Printer Direct and Indirect systems MGI Meteor DP 40 ICMA Expo, Athens Kodak Nexpress 6

Technologies Color – Photographic Process u u October, 11 th 2006 Agfa ID-solution DCT-Pro

Technologies Color – Photographic Process u u October, 11 th 2006 Agfa ID-solution DCT-Pro Imaging ICMA Expo, Athens 7

Technologies Color – D 2 T 2 u u Various equipment manufacturer Single card

Technologies Color – D 2 T 2 u u Various equipment manufacturer Single card printing l u u u CMYK system Sublimation dyes ask for protective coating Most suitable for PVC overlay l October, 11 th 2006 Glossy and plain surface required Various receptor coatings are in development ICMA Expo, Athens 8

Technologies Color – Laser direct u Orga Systems l l l u Combination Laser/D

Technologies Color – Laser direct u Orga Systems l l l u Combination Laser/D 2 T 2 l l October, 11 th 2006 Variable wavelength laser Special dye area Not industrialized Laser for grayscale D 2 T 2 for color ICMA Expo, Athens 9

Technologies Color – Ink Jet systems u u October, 11 th 2006 Flat Bed

Technologies Color – Ink Jet systems u u October, 11 th 2006 Flat Bed and Cylinder systems Agfa Dotrix Modular ICMA Expo, Athens 10

Production Considerations Production Flow u Production Flow l l u u u Production Timing

Production Considerations Production Flow u Production Flow l l u u u Production Timing Product order/numbering Material stability l October, 11 th 2006 Sheet fed and Roll fed Lamination Ink and Substrate ICMA Expo, Athens 11

Production Considerations Card Construction u u u October, 11 th 2006 Lamination adhesion and

Production Considerations Card Construction u u u October, 11 th 2006 Lamination adhesion and -ability Receptive layer Adhesive layer Opaque or transparent print substrate Overlay limitations Material Mix ICMA Expo, Athens 12

Summary u Various technologies for color digital printing are available u Definition of resolution,

Summary u Various technologies for color digital printing are available u Definition of resolution, throughput, and production flow reduces the selection to a few presses u High Quality / Resolution systems are available u Custom colors are available u Plastic substrate remains to be critical for printing October, 11 th 2006 ICMA Expo, Athens 13

Digital Printing Personalization Techn. - Impact on Card Production THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Digital Printing Personalization Techn. - Impact on Card Production THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION More Information: COCASO – Thies Janczek – Moewenstrasse 5 a – 24113 Molfsee – Germany Phone: +49 -(0)4347 -701433 – Email : thies@cocaso. com www. cocaso. com October, 11 th 2006 ICMA Expo, Athens 14

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