Color ID & Plastic Card Printing
Full-color PVC and composite cards — ID badges, access, membership, and loyalty cards with photos, barcodes, magstripe, and smart-card encoding.
Overview
We produce full-color plastic cards on demand — employee IDs, access badges, membership and loyalty cards — with edge-to-edge color, photos, barcodes, and optional magnetic stripe or smart-chip encoding. Cards arrive personalized, encoded, and ready to issue.
When it's the right fit
You issue employee IDs, contractor, or visitor badges
You run membership, loyalty, or gift card programs
You need access control cards (proximity, MIFARE, smart chip)
You want photo IDs produced in batches without buying a printer
Card capabilities
From a simple single-color card to a photo ID with encoded access, we print and finish the full construction.
- Edge-to-edge full-color, photo-quality retransfer printing
- Barcodes, QR codes, and sequential numbering
- Magnetic stripe encoding (HiCo/LoCo)
- Proximity and smart-card (MIFARE/DESFire) encoding
- Holographic overlays and security features
- 30 mil PVC and durable composite stock
How it works
Design
We build the card front/back layout, photo areas, and security features.
Data & photos
You provide the cardholder data and images; we template and proof.
Print & encode
We print full-color and encode magstripe or chip as required.
Personalize & ship
Cards are numbered, personalized, and delivered ready to issue.
Recommended materials
Constructions we commonly use for this application. We'll confirm the exact facestock, adhesive, and finish for your surface and environment.
| Material | Adhesive | Finish | Temp range | Print method | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PVC / Composite Card 30 mil PVC or composite | N/A (rigid card) | Gloss / matte, optional holographic overlay | Ambient | Retransfer color card printing | ID badges, access, membership, loyalty cards |
Get color card printing samples
Tell us about your application and we'll send representative media to test — no obligation.
Request a Free Sample Kit
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Frequently Asked Questions
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