We offer different types of products with custom graphics, and different types of printing. This article is to explain characteristics and differences of each type of printing.
For all customized products, graphics files can be submitted via our AREA FOR SENDING FILES.
In general, the file with graphics must be a vector PDF or a high resolution PNG or JPG (300 DPI). For variable data printing, you also need to send an Excel file (xls, xlsx, ods, csv).
Custom Printing of NFC Stickers
MONOCHROME PRINTING OF NFC STICKERS
It is a thermal transfer printing that is performed directly on the sticker and can be applied to any NFC Stickers available in reels. This kind of printing withstands water and rubbing.
It can be made in one color (black) on any sticker on reel, both normal stickers and on-metal ones.
This kind of printing is intended for simple logos (no shades, white background) or for serial numbers, QR, EAN codes. You can also print more variable data together.
This is a very fast printing: we can print thousands stickers a day. UID printing is not supported.
Price is 0.05 €/tag, in addition to the price of the chosen sticker (min. 100 pieces) - Go to the monochrome printing
In short:
- printing in black only
- simple logos
- variables, serial, QR, etc.
- resistant
- quick (1 day)
EXPRESS PRINTING OF NFC STICKERS
Express printing allows full-color printing, even for small quantities. It is performed quickly: usually we print the same day of the order. It can be applied to "normal" NFC Stickers, "on-metal" NFC Stickers, and PVC Stickers, both on-metal and standard ones.
On Custom Printed NFC Stickers, we offer a "standard size label", which is the fastest and most economical solution. Otherwise, you can choose NFC labels with custom shape and size (more expensive).
Size is fixed in case of On-metal NFC Tags (diameter 32 mm) and PVC Tags (diameter 30 mm).
In any case, printing is performed in high quality and it is very resistant to water and weather.
If you choose "standard size label", we can also make variable printing. UID printing is not supported.
For pricing, see the respective product pages: NFC Sticker (Express Printing) - On-metal NFC Tags (Express Printing) - Hard-PVC NFC Tags (Express Printing)
In short:
- CMYK color printing
- logos and images of any kind
- resistant
- quick (1-2 days)
- variable printing options
- custom shape and dimensions
- minimum order quantity: 30 pcs.
OFFSET PRINTING OF NFC STICKERS
Offset printing is done in CMYK directly during the production of the Tag itself. Offset printing offers the best print quality. However, due to the production process, the minimum order quantities are higher (2000 pieces for labels, 1000 for PVC tags) and longer times (from 2 to 5 weeks).
An offset printed sticker is very durable and waterproof.
With Offset Printing, you can print variable fields, including the UID.
For prices, see the respective product pages: NFC Sticker (Offset Printing) - On-metal NFC Tags (Offset Printing) - Hard-PVC NFC Tags (Offset Printing)
In short:
- CMYK color printing
- logos and images of any kind
- resistant
- longer production times (2-5 weeks)
- variable printing options
- minimum order quantity: 1000-2000 pcs.
Custom Printing of NFC Cards
MONOCHROME PRINTING OF NFC CARDS
It is a thermal transfer printing that is performed directly on the PVC and can be applied to any NFC card. It is a low quality and cheap printing.
It is designed for serial numbers, QR, EAN codes, for which you can make variable printing, with even many variable fields together. It can also be used to print artworks in grayscale.
This is a very fast printing mode: we can print several thousand cards a day. For NTAG®, MIFARE Classic®, MIFARE Ultralight® chips, we can directly print the UID of the NFC chip on the card.
Price is € 0.05 in addition to the price of the chosen card (min 100 pieces) - Go to the monochrome printing
In short:
- black and white printing (grayscale)
- simple logos
- variables, serial, QR, etc.
- possibility of printing the UID
- fast (1 day)
CUSTOM NFC CARDS - EXPRESS PRINTING
The Express printing is a four-color Re-Transfer printing, which offers good quality in pretty fast times. Express printing also allows small quantities to be printed: minimum order quantity is 10 pieces.
You can print many variable fields, including serial codes, barcodes, QRs, text fields, images, but not card's UID.
Production times are 1-2 days (in relation to the quantity).
In short:
- CMYK color printing
- quick (1-2 days)
- variable printing options
- more expensive than Offset printing
CUSTOM NFC CARDS - OFFSET PRINTING
Offset printing guarantees the best result. Minimum order quantity is 500 pieces and the cost per card is lower than the Express.
You can print many variable fields, including serial codes, barcodes, QRs, text fields, images, and even the UID of the card.
The production times are about 2 weeks.
In short:
- CMYK color printing, with best printing result
- slow (about 2 weeks)
- variable printing options
- more economic than Express printing