Apparatus and method for the xerographic printing and magnetic encoding of information cards
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a magnetic encoder adapted to encode a magnetic area situated on a card assembly passing through said apparatus, said card assembly comprising;
a carrier sheet having a cavity within a surface; and
an information card situated within said cavity and having said magnetic area disposed thereon.
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Abstract
A card assembly permits xerographic printing of information cards, such as identification or authorization cards. The card assembly comprises a carrier sheet having a cavity. An information card is detachably bonded within the cavity. The foregoing card assembly can be passed through any conventional xerographic printer so that the information card can be printed with high quality xerographic print. The card assembly may be forwarded to the designated cardholder as an attractive package. Furthermore, a xerographic printer or other apparatus is provided with a magnetic encoder which is adapted to encode a magnetic strip situated on the card assembly passing through the xerographic printer or apparatus. Finally, a bar code may be disposed on the card assembly for encoding information regarding the card assembly and/or information card. The magnetic strip may be encoded in accordance with information decoded from the bar code.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a magnetic encoder adapted to encode a magnetic area situated on a card assembly passing through said apparatus, said card assembly comprising; a carrier sheet having a cavity within a surface; and an information card situated within said cavity and having said magnetic area disposed thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. An apparatus for receiving a card assembly having a carrier sheet with a cavity and an information card situated within said cavity, comprising a magnetic encoder for encoding a magnetic strip situated on the information card of the card assembly.
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13. A method, comprising the steps of:
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passing a card assembly through an apparatus, said card assembly comprising a carrier sheet having a cavity and an information card within said cavity; and magnetically encoding a magnetic region situated on said information card as said card assembly passes through said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. An apparatus for placing information on an information card assembly, said card assembly comprising a carrier sheet defining a cavity therein and an information card releasably attached to said carrier sheet, said apparatus defining a path of travel for said card assembly, and further comprising a magnetic encoder disposed along said path of travel.
- 22. An apparatus for placing information on an information card assembly, said card assembly comprising a carrier sheet defining an aperture therein, a suspension sheet attached to said carrier sheet so that said suspension sheet overlaps at least a portion of said aperture, and an information card releasably attached to said suspension sheet, said apparatus defining a path of travel for said card assembly, and comprising a magnetic encoder disposed along said path of travel.
- 25. A method of placing printed information and magnetically encoded information onto an information card assembly, said information card assembly comprising a carrier sheet defining a cavity therein and an information card releasably attached to said carrier sheet and including a magnetically sensitive area thereon, using a means for printing onto said card assembly defining a path of travel and including a means for magnetically encoding said magnetically sensitive area disposed along said path of travel, said method comprising the steps of passing said card assembly along said path of travel, printing said printed information onto said card assembly and magnetically encoding said magnetically encoded information onto said card assembly.
- 27. A method of placing printed information and magnetically encoded information onto an information card assembly, said information card assembly comprising a carrier sheet defining an aperture therein, a suspension sheet attached to said carrier sheet so that said suspension sheet overlaps at least a portion of said aperture and an information card releasably attached to said suspension sheet, using a printer defining a path of travel and including a magnetic encoder disposed along said path of travel, said method comprising the steps of passing said card assembly along said path of travel, printing said printed information onto said card assembly and magnetically encoding said magnetically encoded information onto said card assembly.
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