Method and apparatus for personalizing plastic cards
US5025399A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for printing graphics images on plastic cards comprises a computer, a graphics printer connected to the computer, and control means executing on the computer for supplying graphic images to said graphics printer. The control means parse commands from an input data stream by identifying a delimiter preceding each command. The control means create images to be printed on the plastic card in response to the commands. The control means combine the images into a composite image and supply the composite image to the graphics printer.
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