Four color process -: This is a full color printing process where Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & blacK (CMYK) is used to create a wide color spectrum to print photographs, signs, banners, full color brochures, books etc.

Spot color -: P.M.S printing of cards

High-speed ink jet -: Ink jet variable data on a card

High speed encoding -: Personalizing data on the magnetic stripe on cards for the card to have variable information

Customized distribution -: Dropping shipping, or sending directly to your customer or customers.

Barcoding -: Personalizing data with information in a barcode for scanning information

Embossing -: (1) The raising of alphanumeric letters for personalization of plastic card. Cards are typically tipped with a foil for the easy application of personalized information. (2) The raising of alphanumeric letters and artwork above the surface of some papers that produce a 3 dimensional look and feel.

Foil Stamping -: Is the process in which a gold, silver or other metallic foil is stamped in place to give an elegant, classy feel to a design.

Flat printing -: Putting variable data with the thermal printing of cards

Fulfillment -: packaging, shrink wrapping, attaching cards to carrier, specific boxing or packaging

Magnetic striping -: A magnetic strip on the back of a card that can be encoded with data for gift cards loyalty cards and or hotel cards. (Same kind of strip that is on the back of your credit card.)

Numbering -: The process of printing number on a piece for tracking purposes.

Packaging -: Boxing, shrink-wrapping, palleting for shipping etc.

Pin numbers -: Usually this is on prepaid cards or promo cards, found under a scratch-off it is a random number provided to us by the customer usually associated with a control or consecutive number

Scratch-offs -: Typically found on your marketing piece, scratch and win promotions, phone cards etc.

Tipping -: the application of foil over embossed card (must be P.V.C.)

Commercial printing -: The typical printing of all types of paper printing, flyers, brochures, books, postcards etc.

Direct mailing -: Sending postcards, mail-out pieces e.g. flyers, letters etc. directly to homes/business by means of the Post Office

Bindery Services -: The process in which papers are collated to make a pamphlet, book, booklet etc. Folding, scoring and perforating.