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The present invention relates to a process for producing a transparent or translucent transaction card having any one or more features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an optically recognizable ink or film contained within the construction of the card, a translucent signature field such that the signature on back of the card is visible from the front of the card and an “ active thru” date on the front of the card. The card is optically recognizable due to an invisible or transparent infrared ink or run, which is distributed over the card’s surface. Thereby allowing the card to block (absorb, refract, diffuse and for reflect) infrared light and transmit all other light. Particularly when the transaction card is inserted into an ATM device, the light bean, from the IRED is blocked by the infrared ink or film, thereby deactivating the phototransistor.