• Your custom artwork printed on a NFC card
• Premium over the edge print
• NXP NTAG213 chip is ideal for tasks needing less than 144 bytes of user memory such as,
  • Google review
  • Open a URL link such as webpage
  • Phone number
  • Text of up to 134 unbroken characters
  • Location
  • SMS
• Single or double sided colour print
• Standard overlay layer protects the printed surface
• Optional laminate film for added print protection
• Gloss finish only

Print Method

Retransfer Dye Sublimation

What is this? It’s a printing process that uses heat to transfer the artwork into the substrate such as a PVC card.

Dye Sublimation (Retransfer Card Print or RCP) vs Pigment Ink (UV Print)

• Dye sublimation uses heat to transfer the artwork into the substrate (think PVC card)
• UV print drops pigment ink onto the substrate.
• Retransfer printed card can be laminated.
• UV ink printed card can’t be laminated

Our subjective opinion between retransfer card printing and UV printed cards?

• For the best durability, go with RCP because a laminate can be applied
• We find UV printed cards look and feel different in terms of colour and feel

Need more information to make a decision? Read this here Comparing Card Printing Technologies

Artwork Guidelines

• Artwork Size: 86.5 x 55mm. This includes a 1mm bleed all around. Do not include printers or crop marks.
• Actual Card size: 85.5x54mm
• Safe printing space:  82.50 x 51.00mm. We recommend keeping important graphics and text within this space.
• Scale: 1:1
• Resolution: 300dpi
• Colour Format: RGB or CMYK
• File Formats: PNG, JPG  or TIFF. NO PDF or other formats accepted.

Designs To Avoid

• Dark solid background with white graphics. This produces feint white lines ghosting which is a known card printing technology limitation.
• Borders at and/or near the edges because of printing variance (see below).

ORDER NOTES. Please read below before placing an order!

1. We work with a print variance of up to 1.0mm for card printing. This means your artwork may shift to the left, right, top or bottom when printed. Keep all important graphics and text in the recommended safe printing space.
2. Laminate film, if ordered, is applied 1.0mm from the card’s edges.
3. We do a simple flight check before printing your card to check for any possible issues. However, we do not proof your artwork.
4. Lead time is only an estimate which is up to 10 working days. This could be extended during busy periods or delay caused by incorrect order information. Lead time excludes delivery time.
5. We work on a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) order schedule for stock and custom orders. We don’t expedite orders base on your time constraint. This keeps our ordering system fair for everybody. Please get in touch before placing an order that is less than our estimated lead time.
6. Please check your artwork is correct. Fees apply for remaking cards already finished.
7. A phone must have NFC and is turned on to interact with an card.
8. Depending on use, cosmetic damage such as scratches, abrasions and material wear will show overtime.
9. Colours may look different when viewed on different device display.