Adhesive-back cards, also called sticky-back cards, are typically used with technology cards that are too thick for some ID card printers. Card information is first printed on the thin adhesive-back cards and then affixed to the thicker technology card.

Magnetic stripe cards are a reliable, affordable technology that can be used for a variety of applications. These cards are an economical way to start a multifunctional card program, and can be used to control access, track meal plan points and forth.

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TWAIN drivers streamline the ID creation process. TWAIN drivers create and facilitate an easy working relationship between your ID card software and imaging devices such as photo ID cameras and scanners. The driver allows your computer software to recognize the connected device and know how to transfer the information from the device, like a photo from a camera, to the computer screen.

So you’ve found your ID card printer, but now you’re not sure what printing supplies you need. Shopping for ID card printer supplies isn’t always easy, especially if don’t know exactly what you are looking for. With the AlphaCard Supply Locator and Resupply Packs, we’ve eliminated the hassle of shopping for supplies, helping your ID card program continue to run smoothly.

Fargo recently introduced a new line of DTC printers and with the release came a heap of new printer ribbons. Conveniently, ribbons for the DTC1000 and DTC4000 printers are also compatible with Persona C30 and DTC400 ID card printers when you upgrade the firmware for your printer.

Rewritable cards are PVC cards with a special finish on one side that can be printed upon and erased up to several hundred times. They are even available with magnetic stripes or embedded electronics for multifunctional card programs.

Using your own digital camera is more labor intensive, but it is possible to use it to produce ID photos. You will need to manually crop and place each photo into its corresponding badge template.

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.

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.