Custom printed card
Apply your branding, programme details and staff-facing information to the front and back of the card.
CUSTOM MAGNETIC STRIPE CARDS
Custom printed magnetic stripe cards for compatible swipe systems.
PlasticCard.nz supplies printed plastic cards with magnetic stripes for New Zealand businesses and organisations using an established swipe-card workflow.
Add your branding, cardholder details, numbers or barcodes, together with the magnetic-stripe encoding required by your existing system. Share the system information you already have, and we’ll help plan the card and prepare a quote.
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RFID, NFC and magnetic stripe scoped to system specifications.
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PRINT AND ENCODING COORDINATED
Combine a professionally printed card with the magnetic stripe your existing system uses.
A magnetic stripe card combines your custom artwork and visible card details with an encoded stripe for an existing compatible swipe system.
The visible design, card numbers, barcodes and encoded records can be planned together so staff, cardholders and the existing system use consistent identifiers where required.
Encoding for your existing system
Encode the stripe to the confirmed format and data requirements supplied for the system already in use.
Matching printed and encoded details
Coordinate printed card numbers or barcodes with encoded records when the workflow needs them to correspond.
Checked before full production
Agree any sample, reader check or data-verification step needed before the complete order is produced.
WHERE MAGNETIC STRIPE CARDS ARE USED
Use magnetic stripe cards when an existing swipe system needs a printed, encoded card.
These cards suit organisations that already use a swipe-based system and need newly printed or replacement cards prepared to its confirmed stripe and encoding requirements.
Loyalty programmes
Create branded loyalty cards for an established swipe-based programme with confirmed identifiers and data rules.
Gift-card systems
Supply physical gift cards for a compatible platform where value loading, activation and redemption remain with the business or provider.
Membership systems
Print member cards with visible details and agreed encoding for an existing compatible membership workflow.
Hotel and hospitality systems
Produce cards only after the relevant property or lock-system provider confirms the required card specification.
Access workflows
Add magnetic stripes for an existing swipe-access system when its provider confirms compatibility and testing requirements.
Customer and account cards
Use an agreed encoded reference where an established business system already identifies physical cards by swipe.
A magnetic stripe card quote starts with the reader, stripe specification and encoding format.
Tell us what the cards are for, which system will use them and how many you need. Share the stripe and encoding requirements, artwork and any variable data so we can prepare an accurate quote.
System or reader
The platform, reader, lock or programme that will use the finished magnetic stripe cards.
Stripe specification
The required stripe type, position, coercivity and other physical details supplied by the provider.
Encoding requirements
The tracks, format, field order, character rules and other instructions for the encoded data.
Approximate quantity
How many cards are required and whether the project includes batches, replacements or repeat orders.
Printed details
The artwork, printed sides, visible numbers, names, barcodes or other information required on the card.
Matching printed and encoded data
How the encoding file is organised and whether printed identifiers must match the corresponding encoded record.
Testing and delivery
Who will verify the cards, what sample or checking process is required, and where and when the order is needed.
ARTWORK AND DATA SUPPORT
We help align the artwork, printed details and magnetic-stripe data.
Share the stripe requirements, card artwork and a representative set of data. We can check the space needed for the stripe, signature panel, card numbers, barcodes and other printed details before the files are finalised.
When each card carries a different encoded record, agreeing the data columns, record order, printed-to-encoded matching and checking method early helps keep the production run organised and traceable.
RELATED DATA AND PROGRAMME OPTIONS
Explore printed personalisation, loyalty and gift-card options that can work alongside magnetic stripes.
Variable Data Card PrintingExplore printed names, numbers, barcodes and other changing details for organised card runs.
Loyalty CardsSee custom loyalty cards for established repeat-customer programmes and compatible identification workflows.
Gift CardsPlan physical gift cards around your branding, presentation and existing redemption or POS process.
Plastic Card Artwork ServicesGet help preparing artwork around the stripe, codes, printed identifiers and other areas that must remain clear.
HELPFUL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about magnetic stripe cards?
Will a magnetic stripe card work with any swipe reader?
No. The customer or system provider must confirm the reader, stripe, encoding, software and data requirements and test the cards in the intended environment.
What information is needed before magnetic stripe cards can be quoted?
Please provide the system or reader reference, required stripe specification, encoding format, quantity, artwork, data source and any sample or testing instructions from the provider.
Can PlasticCard.nz encode data onto magnetic stripes?
Encoding can be considered where the required stripe, track, format, data and checking instructions have been confirmed for the quoted project.
Can every card have different encoded data?
Variable encoded records can be considered when the source file, field order, character rules, record matching and verification process are agreed before production.
Can a magnetic stripe card also include a number or barcode?
Yes, where the card layout allows it. The relationship between printed numbers, barcodes and encoded records should be defined before the artwork and data are finalised.
Does PlasticCard.nz supply the swipe software or manage card accounts?
No. PlasticCard.nz supplies the physical printed cards and agreed encoding. The customer and its provider manage the reader, software, account records, activation, permissions and programme rules.
Who checks that magnetic stripe cards work with the intended system?
The customer or system provider is responsible for compatibility testing and final acceptance. Any required sample, reader test or verification method should be agreed for the job.
READY TO PLAN YOUR MAGNETIC STRIPE CARDS?
Create magnetic stripe cards prepared for your existing swipe system.
Tell us which system will use the cards, how many you need and what must be printed and encoded. We’ll help plan the artwork, data and any required checking before preparing a quote.