HID Identity DuoProx II 1336NGSSN Manuel D’Utilisation

125 kHz How to Order Guide - D00530, B.7 

  

   

February 2012 

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Laminated  Lithographic Printing: High resolution (>3600 dpi) offset printing technology yields photographic quality 

images. Laminated printing places the ink layer under a rigid clear plastic overlay which protects the printed image 

from abrasion and allows you to re-print over  the existing artwork on the card.  The cards are compatible with all Photo 

ID printing methods: dye-sub, reverse transfer and resin transfer. 

 

 

 

2) 

Surface Lithographic Printing: This process is identical to the Laminated  Lithographic Printing, but the ink layer is 

applied to the outer surface of the finished card and may include a clear coat.   You may not be able to re-print on the 

card.  The inks and clear coat are not compatible with D2T2 printing (Dye Diffusion Thermal Transfer, AKA dye-

sublimation) but may be compatible with reverse transfer printing methods.   The surface printing is durable enough for 

normal handling and use, but may wear more quickly in heavy use or swipe (magnetic stripe) applications.  It is not 

recommended for high use applications, or for printing critical data such as emergency information.  This process is 

often used for quick turnaround of simple text and graphics on card backs.    

 

Holograms are one of the most recognizable anti-counterfeiting devices on the market. The optically variable image cannot be 

duplicated with standard printing. Surface holograms are applied via hot stamping to the exterior of the card surface.  This style 

of application is common to all financial transaction cards.   

 

Embedded holograms are positioned under the rigid clear outer layer of the card surface.  Unlike surface holograms, embedded 

holograms are amenable to dye sublimation – allowing the entire card surface to be personalized.  This application style furthers 

the effectiveness of the anti-counterfeiting feature by requiring expensive specialized equipment during manufacture. 

 

The Advantage™ product is a specialized optically variable device that is manufactured in only one plant worldwide.  It has been 

the OVD of choice for many government identity documents, including many states driver licenses and the INS card.  Like the 

embedded hologram, this device is placed under the rigid clear outer layer and is not subject to surface abrasion and wear. 

Advantage™ images shift from orange to green at different viewing angles.   

Common on credit card, currency and travel documents, invisible ink images provide a covert anti-counterfeiting mechanism.  

Though blue/violet fluorescing ink is readily available and inexpensive, red, green, yellow and orange fluorescing pigments 

remain difficult to acquire.  This covert anti-counterfeiting device remains popular because of its relatively easy implementation in 

the field. 

 

Very small spot color printing that exploits the limitations of inkjet, toner based (laser) and dye sublimation printers.  Counterfeit 

reproductions can be determined with a handheld magnification tool. 

 

Fine line interlocking spot color patterns that are extremely difficult to scan and reproduce.  These design elements are often 

multicolor and are commonly used on currency and travel documents. 

 

Composite formulations are designed for durable applications and for use in dye sublimation printers that employ re-transfer 

technology and/or polyester laminant patches.  Composite cards will minimize the warping caused by such processes.  These 

formulations derive their strength from combining biaxially oriented polyester (OPET) with traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC).