Method of producing an identification card
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1. A method of producing identification cards bearing alphanumeric characters, which are present in a high embossed form so as to be employable as a printing block, and further printed information in the form of alphanumeric characters or pictures, characterized by the following steps:
- (a) storing in a first memory a data record of the alphanumeric characters for high-embossing,(b) assigning the card coordinates to each of the characters to be high-embossed,(c) loading an embossing unit with the data for the characters, defined according to coordinates,(d) high-embossing a neutral card which may be provided already with magnetic data,(e) determining the areas of the card to be provided with lasered characters,(f) loading a laser recorder with the data for the characters, defined according to coordinates,(g) adapting these data to the requirements as to shape and size to be met by the characters for lasering, and(h) again inscribing the characters in the areas of the card intended for them, by means of a laser recorder.
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Data present on identification cards in a high-embossed form are protected against attempted forgery and falsification. This protection consists in providing on the identification card, along with the data record in a high-embossed form, a second identical data record which may be visually tested without auxiliary means and is inscribed in the identification card by means of a laser recorder.
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1. A method of producing identification cards bearing alphanumeric characters, which are present in a high embossed form so as to be employable as a printing block, and further printed information in the form of alphanumeric characters or pictures, characterized by the following steps:
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(a) storing in a first memory a data record of the alphanumeric characters for high-embossing, (b) assigning the card coordinates to each of the characters to be high-embossed, (c) loading an embossing unit with the data for the characters, defined according to coordinates, (d) high-embossing a neutral card which may be provided already with magnetic data, (e) determining the areas of the card to be provided with lasered characters, (f) loading a laser recorder with the data for the characters, defined according to coordinates, (g) adapting these data to the requirements as to shape and size to be met by the characters for lasering, and (h) again inscribing the characters in the areas of the card intended for them, by means of a laser recorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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