ABOUT DIRECT – TO- CARD PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

Direct-to-card printing is the traditional technology used by digital card printers to print images directly onto the surface of a plastic card. It does this by heating a special print ribbon beneath a thermal printhead, resulting in the transfer of color from the ribbon to a blank card.

Direct-to-Card (DTC®) printing is the most common technology used by desktop card printer/encoders to transfer images directly onto a plastic ID card.

Sharp edges, deep blacks and the full spectrum of colors

DTC technology uses two printing methods to achieve its incredible image quality: