Technology Options
Our technology options provide you with the solutions to add value to your gift card or can help your customers track information about their consumers.
Barcode
A machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on and identifying a product
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Description
Is a precise combination of lines and spaces that represents the desired information to a computer system. This allows a person or product to be identified in a financial, membership, or access control system quickly and easily.
Features & Benefits
- Low cost
- Wide variety of symbologies available
Applications
- Suitable for a wide variety of card products
- Uses can include:
- Retail Stores
- Restaurants
- Car Dealerships
- Online Stores
- Day Spa’s
Magnetic Stripe
Made up of tiny iron-based magnetic particles in a plastic-like film. Each particle is really a very tiny bar magnet about 20 millionths of an inch long.
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Description
Is a commonly used storage medium placed on a plastic card that allows a person to be identified or provide credentials in a financial, membership, or access control system. The magnetic stripe can store more information than a bar code and transfer that information quickly to a computer system through a swipe or insertion reader.
Features & Benefits
- Low cost
- Able to store more information than a barcode
Applications
- Low cost
- Able to store more information than a barcode
Numbering
Sequential / Consecutive or Random – the choice is yours
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Description
A visual tracking system used within the gift & loyalty industry to manage cardholders by using consecutive and/or random numbers.
Features & Benefits
- Low cost
- Wide variety of fonts and sizes available
Applications
- Suitable for a wide variety of card products
- Uses can include:
- Retail Stores
- Restaurants
- Car Dealerships
- Online Stores
- Day Spa’s
Variable Data
Personalize each card
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Description
Identifies the card holder and can include items such as customer name, account number, PIN, employee #, and barcodes.
Features & Benefits
- Low cost
- Wide variety of fonts, sizes, and colors & available
Applications
- Suitable for a wide variety of card products
- Uses can include:
- Retail Stores
- Restaurants
- Car Dealerships
- Online Stores
- Day Spa’s
- Health Clubs