Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Installation and Administrator’s Guide 45
Embossing and Indenting Design
The ES1 Embosser is the component of a card
production system that creates the raised
lettering and numbering on the front of many
financial or debit cards. Inside the embosser, you
find the embossing wheel and topping and
indent ribbon cartridges. The embossing wheel
can be purchased with up to 75 punch and die or
punch and anvil (indent) pairs. A second wheel
option allows for up to 75 additional punch and
die characters (indent is not available on the
second wheel). Features of the embossing wheel
that are determined at time of purchase include multiple font choices and a variety of special
characters.
The embossing wheel with indent characters allows you to produce characters that are pressed
into (indented) the front or back surface of the card. The most common use of indent characters
is to create the Bank Identification Number (BIN) and Card Security Code (CSC), sometimes called
the Card Verification Value (CVV), on financial credit and debit cards. Indent ribbon is available in
black or white.
The embosser can emboss up to five lines of text or numbers. Topping foil is then heat sealed to
the embossed characters. The foil is available in six colors.
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