Lithographic Printing Methods
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Using a traditional printing press and traditional plate printing methods, sheets of PVC are printed and then the finished cards are cut from the sheet using a die cut method.  Cards are printed as many as 36 cards per sheet and the finished product quality can be very tightly controlled.  Because of the efficiency of this process we are able to guarantee a match to a specific spot or process pantone color.

This type of printing is most efficient and economical when printing 10,000 or more of the same cards or multiples of cards in qty's of 5000 or more each.  Pricing for Litho Printing is based upon a minimum order size of 5000 pieces.  Each piece must have the same design on both the front and the rear of the card. 

We also offer "gang run" printing for either PVC or Styrene printing where you can print different designs of cards within the same run and take advantage of higher volume pricing.  An example of this type of printing would be a company that wants more than one type of card printed - say 5000 of one style and 15,000 of another style.  This customer would be able to take advantage of the 20,000 unit pricing by just paying an additional small fee for proofing, sorting and setup.  "Gang Run" savings are possible by printing multiple cards on the same sheet.  In the example above we would print 556 or more sheets of cards with 9 cards of one style and 25 cards of the second style per sheet.  We can print up to four different cards per run provided they have similar configurations (4/1, 4/2 or 4/4 colors).

Lithographic CardStyle types

Our Lithographic CardStyle types include Keychain Advertising, Hotel Keycards, Casino Cards, Promotional, Club, Bonus and Advertising Cards with integrated and pre-encoded Magnetic Stripes barcodes and even "Smart Chip Cards" (PVC Only). 

See each CardStyle Page Add-On Menus for additional costs.

Lithographic Printing CardStyles

PVC Lithographic CardStyle - The PVC CardStyle of Lithographic Printing prints on a standard PVC Card and creates a surface of the card is capable of being customized by printing information on the card by dye sublimation method at point of distribution or embossed after the card is produced.  Both sides of the card are in a glossy finish.  We can print up to 4 colors per side of the card.

High Impact Poly Styrene (HIPS) Lithographic CardStyle -  A revolutionary new process -  The HIPS Lithographic CardStyle dramatically lowers the cost of card printing by using a hybrid plastic - styrene card substrate.  This process produces a card that is extremely durable and is well suited for retail operations or situations where there is no additional printing customization at point of distribution.  Most major retailers including Target, Sears and Wal-Mart use this method of printing their cards.  Styrene printing also offers some additional options for card printing because we are able to score the cards printed on an integrated card carrier for ease of distribution and point of sale display.

Our CardStyle "Green Business" Pledge - All of our lithographic CardStyles are printed within North America and each of our service bureau locations meets or exceeds local and national environmental and safety laws.  Some over-seas "third world" printers may claim to offer a lower priced card but - beware.  Some if not most of these companies do not follow these strict guidelines and are severely damaging the environment through the release of toxic substances and heavy metals into our planet's ecosystem.