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The Card Network

Name: The Card Network
Address: The Card Network, Network House, Street Ives Way, Sandycroft, CH52QS, GB
Telephone: +441244526009
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Over 20 years experience in custom card printing including access control, ID, key cards & more. All cards printed in the UK. What would you like yours to do?

We provide printed plastic cards that protect, promote and present your organisation.

29/04/2026

High quality, thick wood 'Do not Disturb' Door Hangers for just £25 for a pack of 10 - yes please!

Hang 'em on your guest doors...

https://zurl.co/DVU3I

27/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 8

Here’s the last one in our series of navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

DIGITAL SHREDDING

What it isn’t: The tearing of smartphones and devices into long, uniform strips.

What it is: The process of removing all personal data from the ID printer device, making it unrecoverable. Bear in mind that the printer ribbon itself will still retain the imprint of the information though, so this needs to be shredded securely after use.

Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/Zn6oZ

21/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 7

Here’s part 7 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

AUTO FEED

What it isn’t: A new fuel made from hay derivatives that powers motor vehicles.

What it is: An ID card printer that has a card stacker for blank cards, for automatic printing. This means you can print batches of cards together, without any manual input from you. Printers that are described as ‘hand feed’ require you to manually feed in a card every time you print.

Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/w2LUi

16/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 6

Here’s part 6 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

SMART CARD ENCODING

What it isn’t: Training and development to make your ID cards cleverer.

What it is: Adding programming to the chip in the card so it can “do its thing” like open doors or log activity.

Buying an ID Card printer for the first time? Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/uigzV

13/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 5

Here’s part 5 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

CR80.

What it isn’t: A tape deck from the 1980’s.

What it is: A standard credit-card size, measuring 86mm x 54mm. These are known as CR80s.

Looking for an ID Card printer? Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/T3ZyW

09/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 4

Here’s part 4 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

YMCKOK.

What it isn’t: Someone accidentally leaning on the keyboard.

What it is: A colour ribbon used by double sided card printers to print in full colour on the front of the card, and black on the reverse. Y= Yellow, M = Magenta, C= Cyan, K = Black, O= Protective Overlay. The extra K at the end is for printing the black on the reverse.

Buying an ID Card printer for the first time? Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/L1rmc

07/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 3

Here’s part 3 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

DPI.

What it isn’t: A rank in the police force.

What it is: Dots per inch. The higher the number, the better the quality of print. Most direct-to-card printers print in 300 DPI colour. You'll need to spend a bit more if you want a model that can print in 600 DPI colour.

Buying an ID Card printer for the first time? Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/0b1cE

02/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 2

Here’s part 2 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

RETRANSFER PRINTING.

What it isn’t: The window for changing teams then changing your mind and moving back again.

What it is: The gold standard for card printing which results in higher quality, more durable cards due to the dual method of printing. More expensive than Direct to Card printing, but better results. Best for access cards or smart card printing.

Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/wfE39

31/03/2026

We know a lot of stuff about ID Card printers.

So we also know that if you’re buying one for the first time, you probably don’t.

Here’s part 1 of 8 of our 'navigating the minefield of printer terms' guide. On each one we'll breakdown printer jargon into words that actually mean something.

1. BEND REMEDY

What it isn’t: Vitamins to help you recover from extreme Yoga.

What it is: A module that corrects card bending due to heat & pressure applied during the retransfer printing process. Usually just applies to single-side printing, and only in Retransfer card printers. Incorporating bend remedy gives you a flat card and can save on rejects if you're printing on expensive smart/RFID cards.

Read our full guide here https://zurl.co/x1eCQ

25/03/2026

People talk.

People connect with people.

We say it all the time, but there’s no substitute for getting out of the building and meeting our customers face to face. Eye to Eye. Glass to glass.

And when it’s in the rather lovely surroundings of the Midland Hotel in Manchester, so much the better.

We’re really looking forward to the Hotel Forum on Thursday and Friday.

If you’re there, and you’d like to explore moving your Hotel Keycards and guest access products over to sustainable options, we’d love to talk.

Address

The Card Network, Network House, Street Ives Way
Sandycroft
CH52QS

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441244526009

Website

http://thecardnetwork.co.uk/

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