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The Card Network

Name: The Card Network
Address: The Card Network, Network House, Street Ives Way, Sandycroft, CH52QS, GB
Telephone: +441244526009
Price range: $$

Over 20 years experience in custom card printing including access control, ID, key cards & more. All cards printed in the UK. What would you like yours to do?

We provide printed plastic cards that protect, promote and present your organisation.

07/09/2026

INTRODUCING THE DOUBLE L'S

Nope, not a folk band from the 90s.

Just two new members of the team with one convenient set of initials.

Welcome to the team Luke Doughty and Liam McDonnell !

Luke joins us in Technical Support and Liam in Sales.

We're delighted to have you onboard. We know you're going to do great things 👏

25/06/2026

Well, it's not often we can say we're helping people get to their dog food, moisturiser and chocolate fix.

Most of the custom RFID cards we usually print do clever stuff like charge cars, open secret doors (as well as regular ones) or help members rack up loyalty points.

But for one of our customers, they’re helping residents access their deliveries faster.

If you’re lucky enough to be a resident at the Candle House in the Granary Wharf district of Leeds, you can now use your very own smart card to retrieve your parcels. Just casually tap your card on the screen of their new Parcel Locker and ta-da! Instant access to your personal letter box.

Which means Fido doesn’t need to wait any longer than necessary for his dog treats.

With over 160 apartments in the block, one imagines that deliveries used to be a bit troublesome.

Nice initiative Granary Wharf (Candle House) Management Ltd 😊

Get yours here 👉https://zurl.co/OnRHF

04/06/2026

We recently had a customer enquire about trading in their old ID Card printer for a discount off a new one.

No problem we said, and a new Evolis Zenius2 was duly secured with a trade-up discount. All they had to do was send us their old one.

Imagine our absolute delight when this little beauty turned up. A 2007 classic; plastic nicely yellowed with age. Taking us back to the year that the first iPhone was released and when AI simply meant ‘All Inclusive’.

We always securely and responsibly recycle any card printers sent to us for disposal. But this one’s going on the shelf.

29/04/2026

High quality, thick wood 'Do not Disturb' Door Hangers for just £25 for a pack of 10 - yes please!

Hang 'em on your guest doors...

https://zurl.co/DVU3I

27/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 8

Here’s the last one in our series of navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

DIGITAL SHREDDING

What it isn’t: The tearing of smartphones and devices into long, uniform strips.

What it is: The process of removing all personal data from the ID printer device, making it unrecoverable. Bear in mind that the printer ribbon itself will still retain the imprint of the information though, so this needs to be shredded securely after use.

Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/Zn6oZ

21/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 7

Here’s part 7 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

AUTO FEED

What it isn’t: A new fuel made from hay derivatives that powers motor vehicles.

What it is: An ID card printer that has a card stacker for blank cards, for automatic printing. This means you can print batches of cards together, without any manual input from you. Printers that are described as ‘hand feed’ require you to manually feed in a card every time you print.

Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/w2LUi

16/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 6

Here’s part 6 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

SMART CARD ENCODING

What it isn’t: Training and development to make your ID cards cleverer.

What it is: Adding programming to the chip in the card so it can “do its thing” like open doors or log activity.

Buying an ID Card printer for the first time? Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/uigzV

13/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 5

Here’s part 5 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

CR80.

What it isn’t: A tape deck from the 1980’s.

What it is: A standard credit-card size, measuring 86mm x 54mm. These are known as CR80s.

Looking for an ID Card printer? Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/T3ZyW

09/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 4

Here’s part 4 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

YMCKOK.

What it isn’t: Someone accidentally leaning on the keyboard.

What it is: A colour ribbon used by double sided card printers to print in full colour on the front of the card, and black on the reverse. Y= Yellow, M = Magenta, C= Cyan, K = Black, O= Protective Overlay. The extra K at the end is for printing the black on the reverse.

Buying an ID Card printer for the first time? Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/L1rmc

07/04/2026

ID CARD PRINTER TERMS DEMYSTIFIED - PART 3

Here’s part 3 of our handy guide to navigating the minefield of ID Card printer terms.

DPI.

What it isn’t: A rank in the police force.

What it is: Dots per inch. The higher the number, the better the quality of print. Most direct-to-card printers print in 300 DPI colour. You'll need to spend a bit more if you want a model that can print in 600 DPI colour.

Buying an ID Card printer for the first time? Read our full guide here: https://zurl.co/0b1cE

Address

The Card Network, Network House, Street Ives Way
Sandycroft
CH52QS

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441244526009

Website

http://thecardnetwork.co.uk/

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