Card printing ribbons are consumables, which are used in printers for the printing of plastic cards. They are central components of the card printers, which ensure accurate sharp barcodes, color patterns, and crisp text of the card. Cards have numerous applications right from being a security management tool to a mode transaction. They are used in the operational structures of enterprises, corporations and government outfits and hence widen the functional applicability of card printing ribbons.
Card Printing Ribbon Market Determinants
The key factor driving the growth of global card printing ribbon market is the increasing applications of identity cards, mainly due to security concerns. Moreover, innovations in the printing technology, and increasing trend of payment through cards, are further fueling the market growth. On the contrary, high maintenance cost of the card printers and low quality of cards due to dust & dirt accumulation on the ribbons are hindering the market growth of card printing ribbon. However, innovations in digital technology and printing consumables to support high speed printing and to offer maximum accuracy are expected to create huge opportunities for the growth of market in the upcoming years.
The PRO series includes three classes of ID card printers. AlphaCard's entry level printer, the PRO 100, is a hand-fed single-sided printer. The PRO 500, is ideal for mid volume card printing. The PRO 700, available with single or dual-sided printing, and a 100 card input hopper is ideal for batch printing.
GLOBAL CARD PRINTING RIBBON MARKET SEGMENTATION
By Product type
⢠Full color print ribbons
⢠Monochrome print ribbons
⢠Others
By Application
⢠Government
⢠BFSI
⢠Retail & Wholesale
⢠Healthcare & life sciences
⢠Manufacturing & automotive
⢠Transportation & logistics
⢠Telecom & IT
⢠Other (Media & entertainment, energy, education, etc)
By Geography
⢠North America
o U.S.
o Canada
o Mexico
⢠Europe
o Spain
o Germany
o UK
o France
o Italy
o Rest of Europe
⢠Asia-Pacific
o China
o Japan
o India
o Australia
o Rest of Asia-Pacific
⢠Rest of the World
o Latin America
o Middle East
o South Africa