32 Elements of Card Design
Printing Design
Printing design includes color and monochrome printing, bar code printing, non-printing areas,
and card layout.
Color Printing
Color print ribbon is available in full-panel and short-panel styles.
Full-Panel Ribbon
Full-panel color printing uses a print ribbon with three
color panels: Y (yellow), M (magenta), and C (cyan). The
ribbon also includes a K (black) panel and a T (topcoat)
panel. The printer applies the YMC color panels to the
card first, prints black components using the K panel,
and then applies the T (topcoat) to protect the color
image from damage.
Printers with the optional laminator support full-panel color print ribbons without a topcoat (T)
panel. These include YMCK and YMCK-K ribbon. The topcoat or patch overlay applied by the
laminators provides protection against wear and color fading, so the print ribbon topcoat panel is
not needed for most overlay materials. Refer to your laminator documentation for more
information about laminator overlay materials.
Full-panel color print ribbons with an
ultraviolet (UV) fluorescent (YMCKF-KT) or
luster (YMCKL-KT) panel, also are available.
Laminating printers support these ribbons,
which allow front-side UV or luster printing,
and apply an overlay to protect the color
printing.
The printers also can use the ribbons in a YMCKFT or YMCKLT panel configuration. This does not
require a laminator, since the topcoat (T) panel provides protection for the color printing.
The UV printing is undetectable under normal lighting and is meant to provide another form of
security. The luster color panel ribbon enhances your card appearance with visible color-shifting
iridescent print with UV fluorescing properties.
Refer to the XPS Card Printer Driver User’s Guide or your card personalization software
documentation for more information about setting up a card design that includes UV or luster
printing.
Full-panel YMCKT Ribbon
YMCKF-KT Ribbon
YMCKL-KT Ribbon
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