| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem in using side faces of a card according to conventional arts that since information is printed on a flat part of the card side face, a frequently used card, such as a prepaid card for example, which is repetitively used while rewriting (re-charging) a sum of money, the term of validity or the like has the printed part on the side face worn during the term of validity and as a result it cannot be visually recognized to say nothing of being mechanically read; to improve durability of the printed part; to improve security by particularity of a printing method; and to increase an amount of information to be mentioned on the card. <P>SOLUTION: The side face printing card has a notch on its side face. Printed information is recorded in the notch, and part or the whole of the printed information includes machine-readable information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |
