1. Why Standard ID Card Copies Often Print at the Wrong Size
When applicants photograph the Front and Back of their National Identity Card (Pakistani CNIC, Saudi Iqama, UAE Emirates ID, or Driving License) on a smartphone and paste the photos into a word processor, the printed card usually comes out giant-sized or stretched across the page.
Banks, NADRA offices, passport agencies, and visa consulates require that both sides of the card appear on a single A4 sheet (210 × 297 mm) at 1:1 physical proportions (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 standard: 85.60 mm width × 53.98 mm height) with clear readable text and barcode margins.
2. Step-by-Step Practical Workflow in ScanifyAI
Follow these exact steps inside the ID Card 2-in-1 Studio to prepare a ready-to-print A4 sheet in under 30 seconds:
- Step 1: Open the "ID Card 2-in-1 (CNIC / Iqama)" tool from the homepage or direct link (?tool=id-card-2in1).
- Step 2: Select your Document Preset: choose "CNIC / Iqama (85.6 × 54 mm)" for national ID cards or "Passport Page (125 × 88 mm)" for booklets.
- Step 3: Click "Upload Front File" and select the front photo of your card. Keep "Auto-Crop Card Edges" checked so the desk background is automatically trimmed.
- Step 4: Click "Upload Back File" and upload the reverse side containing the QR/barcode and address.
- Step 5: Choose "Top & Bottom (Stacked)" layout for standard banking/government stapling, and leave Card Scale at 100% for exact 1:1 physical size.
- Step 6: Click "Generate 2-in-1 A4 Sheet" and download the A4 PDF file.
3. Mandatory Printer Dialog Settings (Preventing Auto-Shrink)
Even when your PDF is generated at exact ISO dimensions, your printer driver (Windows Print, macOS Preview, or Adobe Acrobat) might shrink the page by 94% if "Fit to Printable Area" is active. Use the settings table below when printing:
| Setting | Recommended value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Size | A4 (210 × 297 mm) | Do not select US Letter (215.9 × 279.4 mm) |
| Page Scaling / Size | Actual Size (100% Scale) | Disable "Fit to Page" or "Shrink Oversized Pages" |
| Orientation | Portrait (Vertical) | Matches standard top-and-bottom card stacking |
| Color / Toner Mode | Grayscale / High-Contrast B&W | Use B&W Photocopy Filter if lighting had shadows |
| Calibration Check | 50 mm (5 cm) Bottom Ruler | Measure the printed ruler bar at the bottom of the sheet |
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