Printing & Technique
Dual-sided
Automatically printing both sides of a card (also called duplex).
Dual-sided printers flip and print the back automatically, saving labor when the reverse carries barcodes, terms, or a stripe.
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A dual-sided (duplex) printer flips and prints the back automatically, so it earns its higher price at volume or whenever the reverse carries a barcode, terms, or signature panel. If you regularly print two-sided cards by hand, the labor saved usually justifies the upgrade quickly.
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