US Patent:
20130235394, Sep 12, 2013
Inventors:
Jeanette E. Jordan - , US
Richard D. Nubson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jason Fier - Prior Lake MN, US
Assignee:
DATACARD CORPORATION - Minnetonka MN
International Classification:
G06K 15/02
Abstract:
A method, printer, and retransfer material have the capability of printing images, including multiple color images, on a retransfer material that already has a preprinted artifact on the retransfer material. The preprinted artifact can include for example a hologram or other registered artifact, More particularly, a method, printer, and retransfer material allow for printing images on a retransfer material, where such images are not printed onto the preprinted artifacts present on the retransfer material. One or more indicia marks are detected by at least one sensor, so as to obtain the position of respective preprinted artifacts before printing images onto the retransfer material. Such can avoid printing images on the preprinted artifacts, The method, printer, and retransfer material may be incorporated as part of an identification document issuance system, where the method and printer can be applied to one processing module of such a system.