Labels & Preprinting
Capability

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

1

Design

We build the card front/back layout, photo areas, and security features.

2

Data & photos

You provide the cardholder data and images; we template and proof.

3

Print & encode

We print full-color and encode magstripe or chip as required.

4

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.

MaterialAdhesiveFinishTemp rangePrint methodBest for
PVC / Composite Card
30 mil PVC or composite
N/A (rigid card)Gloss / matte, optional holographic overlayAmbientRetransfer color card printingID badges, access, membership, loyalty cards

Get color card printing samples

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Frequently Asked Questions