Abstract: Display functions are added freely to a card a with high printing quality by bonding a rewrite tape 7 onto a specified position of the card 1, i.e., at a position where the rewrite tape 7 is bonded onto a back area of a face of the card on which an IC card contact 3 is provided, and avoiding a back area 3' corresponding to the IC contact 3, an area 2 of magnetic stripes or back area 2' corresponding to the area 2, and a back area 4' corresponding to embossment 4.

Abstract: This invention relates to a transaction processing system including a host computer (1), a transaction device (2), a first customer card (3) and a second customer card (4). The first card (3) and the second card (4) directly transfer information representing monetary values between them on the basis of signals verifying a transaction processing received from the host computer (1) through the transaction device (2). When the information representing the monetary values are exchanged between the first card (3) and the second card (4), the host computer (1) updates the balance of the account stored in the host computer (1).

Abstract: A thermal recording apparatus includes an apparatus unit having a carrier path in which a thermal recording media is carried. A heat member is provided on the carrier path in the apparatus unit for applying heat energy onto the thermal recording media. A control portion is provided for selectively applying a high level driving energy and a low level driving energy to the heat member. When a record on the thermal recording media is erased, the control portion applies the high level driving energy to the heat member, and then applies the low level driving energy to the heat member. When the record is printed onto the thermal recording media, the high level driving energy is applied to the heat member.