Reverse Transfer ID Card Printing Reverse transfer ID card printing is a high-quality print process that functions by first transferring ink from a YMCK dye film onto a clear film. Once it contains all the ink, the clear film is then laminated onto the ID card. By placing the YMCK dye film onto a clear film instead of directly onto the surface of the ID card, true edge-to-edge printing with deeper color saturation and better resolution than the dye-sublimation process is possible. In order to make reverse transfer printed ID cards more durable, an additional overlaminate layer can be added to the card for greater protection against scratches or other forms of wear and tear damage. Many organizations place a holographic feature onto the overlaminate in order to add greater visual security to their ID cards. For the highest level of security a custom holographic ID card overlaminate can be designed and applied to ID cards.