Abstract: Disclosed herein is a card dispensing unit including a stack guide assembly configured to receive a stack of cards, an encoder to encode said stack of cards, wherein said encoder is positioned in relation to said stack guide assembly to receive a consistent impingent force from said stack of cards: And a push block in operable communication with the guide assembly is also provided to selectively move the cards pursuant to a controllable position linear actuator which is in operable communication with the push block.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a card dispensing unit. The unit includes a stack guide assembly configured to receive one or more cards. A push block in operable communication with the guide assembly is also provided to selectively move the cards pursuant to a controllable position linear actuator which is in operable communication with the push block. Further disclosed herein is a method for dispensing cards. The method includes recognizing an indicator to dispense a card. Once the indicator is recognized, an action is taken resulting in linearly urging a card from a stack of one or more cards toward an ejection area with a controllable position linear actuator.