When it comes to getting the most out of your ID card system, there are a few simple rules of thumb for producing ID cards with long-lasting, high-quality color prints. These simple steps help ensure that your images, text and graphics will remain clear and crisp and will keep your printer running smoothly for years to come.

Customers no longer need to fumble for pocket change when riding Maryland Transit Authority buses and light rail. The CharmCard streamlines the ticketing process for riders by introducing an electronic payment system.

Magicard HoloPatch cards are a unique card technology for exclusive use with Magicard printers. All Magicard printers come with the built-in HoloKote system that adds a secure watermark across the face of every ID card printed. HoloPatch cards are designed to provide an additional measure of security for ID cards printed using Magicard printers.

High definition printers combine superior print quality with security to produce sharp and detailed ID cards. The high definition printing process differs from that used by dye sublimation printers. High definition printers do not print an image directly onto an ID card. Instead, HDP printers print images, text, barcodes, and other graphics onto a clear film. A heated roller inside the ID card printer then presses the film to the blank surface of an ID card. The combined heat and pressure fuses the film to the surface of the card.

Universities across the country are launching bike sharing programs using their school ID cards to facilitate bike rentals. Campus bike sharing programs bring a convenient and eco-friendly form of transportation and recreation to universities.

If you’re thinking about adding magnetic stripe encoding to your ID program you may be wondering about the difference between high coercivity and low coercivity magnetic stripe cards. The information on magnetic stripe cards is stored in patterns of positive and negative magnetic fields. Coercivity is a measurement of the amount of energy it takes to change the polarity of those magnetic fields.

Designing an ID card program is not just an opportunity to streamline company processes by adding functionality and security; it’s also a chance to express the aesthetics of your business or organization. A wide range of design elements to choose from makes it easy to customize an ID card program to the style and needs of any group. Before starting the design process, here are a few key pieces of information to take into consideration:

Coming off of the success of their contactless car rental system, the city of Cardiff, Wales is launching a contactless fare system for the city’s network of buses. Instead of carrying cash, bus passengers can instead pay for transit fares using a contactless smart card.

Designed to handle high-volume printing needs, the Magicard Prima 4 series of ID card printers delivers security and durability using a unique printing method. The Prima 4 uses an innovative reverse transfer printing process in which the card images are first printed on the underside of a clear film. The film is then fused to the surface of the card. This creates clear and detailed images and also protects the card from tampering. The reverse transfer process is ideal for printing on cards with embedded electronics.

Hospitals and other healthcare facilities see a wide range of people walk through their doors including doctors, nurses, visitors and patients. Implementing an ID card program can enhance security by properly identifying staff and visitors while increasing the overall efficiency of operations.

Universities and towns around the world are using RFID tags to combat bicycle theft. At Ohio State University, students, faculty and staff can have their bikes tagged free of charge in the Bug-A-Bike program.

Increasing the security of ID badges can be as simple as improving card design or as powerful as upgrading to a high-security ID printer. For example, the addition of an ID photo is a feature that provides quick and easy visual ID verification. Another easy tool is using a color coding system for visually-enforced access control. Single-sided printers can be utilized to print on both sides of a card, which is an affordable way to upgrade to dual-sided cards.