Card personalization system and method

A method of processing identification documents comprising:

• providing an identification document personalization system having a document input for inputting identification documents into the system, a plurality of document processing modules including at least a first and a second processing module, each of the first and second processing modules having its own document transport mechanism, the second processing module being arranged adjacent to and downstream from the first processing module, each of said first and second modules configured to process at least one document at a time, and a document output for collecting processed identification documents;
• processing a first identification document in the first processing module and a second identification document in the second processing module;
• and
• outputting the second identification from the second processing module using the transport mechanism of the second processing module, and thereafter outputting the first identification document from the first processing module using the transport mechanism of the first processing module and inputting the first identification document into the second processing module.

An identification document personalization system comprising:

• an operator station;
• a document input for inputting identification documents into the system, a plurality of document processing modules, and a document output for collecting processed identification documents;
• and
• a button disposed on at least one of the document input and the document output, or on one of the document processing modules, the button capable of pausing the system when pressed.

An identification document personalization system comprising:

• a document input for inputting identification documents into the system, first and second adjacent document processing modules each having its own document transport mechanism, and a document output for collecting processed identification documents;
• the first and second processing modules each including a mounting mechanism, the mounting mechanisms of the first and second modules include structure for aligning and connecting the mounting mechanisms to one another;
• and
• the mounting mechanism of one of the first and second modules includes a support bracket that is positioned to be adjacent the mounting mechanism of the other one of the first and second modules, whereby the support bracket is shared between the first and second modules for mounting processing mechanisms of the first and second processing modules.

A method of processing identification documents, comprising:

• providing an identification document personalization system having a document input for inputting identification documents into the system, a plurality of document processing modules including at least a first and a second processing module, each of the first and second processing modules having its own document transport mechanism, the second processing module being arranged downstream from the first processing module, each of said first and second modules configured to perform similar processing procedures and configured to process one document at a time, and a document output for collecting processed identification documents;
• simultaneously performing similar processing procedures on a first identification document in the second processing module and a second identification document in the first processing module;
• and
• after the similar processing procedures are complete, outputting the first identification document from the second processing module using the transport mechanism of the second processing module, and thereafter outputting the second identification document from the first processing module using the transport mechanism of the first processing module.