Many businesses are upgrading to "smart cards" that contain contact chips or internal RFID antennas for access control and time tracking. While these cards offer better functionality, they present a challenge for standard ID card printers.
The embedded chips and antennas create slight bumps or uneven areas on the card's surface. When a standard direct-to-card printer tries to print over these humps, the print head loses contact with the card, resulting in unprinted white spots or blurry defects around the technology elements.
Retransfer Technology Solves the Problem
The Evolis Agilia uses retransfer (reverse transfer) technology designed to handle these irregularities perfectly.
The Agilia prints the image onto a flexible transfer film first. This film is then fused onto the card surface using heat and pressure. The film conforms perfectly to the contours of the chip or antenna, ensuring a flawless, high-definition print right up to the edge of the smart chip, with no white defects.
Conclusion
If you are investing in smart card technology, you need a printer that can make them look professional. The Evolis Agilia is the ideal solution for ensuring perfect print quality on uneven technology cards.
