Card processing mechanisms and methods whereby after a card has been processed on one surface thereof at a card processing station such as, but not limited to, a card printing mechanism, the card can be recirculated back upstream of the card processing station along a return card travel path that is separate from the primary card travel path through the card processing station where the card can then be reintroduced back into the primary card travel path and transported through the card processing station a second time. As the card is being returned along the return card travel path, the card can be flipped over so that when the card is transported back through the card processing station, the opposite surface of the card can be processed.

Card processing mechanisms and methods whereby after a card has been processed on one surface thereof at a card processing station such as, but not limited to, a card printing mechanism, the card can be recirculated back upstream of the card processing station along a return card travel path that is separate from the primary card travel path through the card processing station where the card can then be reintroduced back into the primary card travel path and transported through the card processing station a second time. As the card is being returned along the return card travel path, the card can be flipped over so that when the card is transported back through the card processing station, the opposite surface of the card can be processed.

A card processing system that includes a card transport mechanism having at least first and second separate card transports that separately transport first and second cards in the card processing system. Each of the first and second card transports can be actuated between a common card pick-up location and common card discharge position. At least one card processing mechanism that can perform a card processing operation is located between the common card pick-up location and the common card discharge location, with each of the first and second card transports transporting respective cards to the card processing mechanism to perform the card processing operation and transporting the cards from the card processing mechanism after processing.

Card processing mechanisms and methods whereby after a card has been processed on one surface thereof at a card processing station such as, but not limited to, a card printing mechanism, the card can be recirculated back upstream of the card processing station along a return card travel path that is separate from the primary card travel path through the card processing station where the card can then be reintroduced back into the primary card travel path and transported through the card processing station a second time. As the card is being returned along the return card travel path, the card can be flipped over so that when the card is transported back through the card processing station, the opposite surface of the card can be processed.

Card processing mechanisms and methods whereby after a card has been processed on one surface thereof at a card processing station such as, but not limited to, a card printing mechanism, the card can be recirculated back upstream of the card processing station along a return card travel path that is separate from the primary card travel path through the card processing station where the card can then be reintroduced back into the primary card travel path and transported through the card processing station a second time. As the card is being returned along the return card travel path, the card can be flipped over so that when the card is transported back through the card processing station, the opposite surface of the card can be processed.

Card processing mechanisms and methods whereby after a card has been processed on one surface thereof at a card processing station such as, but not limited to, a card printing mechanism, the card can be recirculated back upstream of the card processing station along a return card travel path that is separate from the primary card travel path through the card processing station where the card can then be reintroduced back into the primary card travel path and transported through the card processing station a second time. As the card is being returned along the return card travel path, the card can be flipped over so that when the card is transported back through the card processing station, the opposite surface of the card can be processed.

Card processing mechanisms and methods whereby after a card has been processed on one surface thereof at a card processing station such as, but not limited to, a card printing mechanism, the card can be recirculated back upstream of the card processing station along a return card travel path that is separate from the primary card travel path through the card processing station where the card can then be reintroduced back into the primary card travel path and transported through the card processing station a second time. As the card is being returned along the return card travel path, the card can be flipped over so that when the card is transported back through the card processing station, the opposite surface of the card can be processed.

In an IC tag issuing apparatus including a plurality of row antenna units arranged by facing the IC tags in multiple rows aligned as an IC tag continuous body in each row, respectively, and conducting communication in an electromagnetic induction method with each of the IC tags of the IC tag continuous body by using a plurality of the row antenna units, a plurality of the row antenna units are arranged in a row direction or in a direction along a conveyance direction of the IC tag continuous body, and each of the row antenna units is electromagnetically shielded except the position faced with the IC tags of the IC tag continuous body (by a shield plate and an antenna case).

An IC tag issuing apparatus for writing identification data to IC tags, the IC tags arranged in multiple rows aligned as an IC tag continuous body, and issuing the result, the IC tags issuing apparatus including second antenna units arranged to face each row of the IC tags arranged in multiple rows, respectively, and functioning as a plurality of writing row antenna units for writing the identification data to the IC tags by the electromagnetic induction method and a third antenna unit arranged at a downstream side in the conveyance direction of the IC tag continuous body from the second antenna unit and functioning as an electric-wave type antenna unit for writing the identification data to the IC tags by the electric wave method and constituted to write the identification data by using the third antenna unit to the IC tag in which the identification data could not be written by using the second antenna unit.

An IC tag issuing apparatus for writing identification data to IC tags, the IC tags arranged in multiple rows aligned as an IC tag continuous body, and issuing the result, the IC tags issuing apparatus including second antenna units arranged to face each row of the IC tags arranged in multiple rows, respectively, and functioning as a plurality of writing row antenna units for writing the identification data to the IC tags by the electromagnetic induction method and a third antenna unit arranged at a downstream side in the conveyance direction of the IC tag continuous body from the second antenna unit and functioning as an electric-wave type antenna unit for writing the identification data to the IC tags by the electric wave method and constituted to write the identification data by using the third antenna unit to the IC tag in which the identification data could not be written by using the second antenna unit.