Card Printer Applications for Schools

Many schools are now finding that ID cards can be useful for much more than just student identification. With a card printer on the premises, a school has the ability to create photo IDs on the spot, and can integrate those cards with such applications as attendance tracking, registration, meal plans, the library checkout process, vending machines, and more. Some schools even link the cards to student bank accounts so they can function as debit cards. Here are some examples of schools using card printers to create multi-purpose IDs:

• At the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, student ID cards operate with a points program that allows for purchasing on-campus items ranging from photocopies and books to meals and snacks from vending machines. A recent report shows that half of the University’s on-campus purchases are made through the ID card points program.
  Read more in the Green Bay Press Gazette...

• Students at 60 Philadelphia high schools have been issued contactless campus ID cards. The cards are used for access to school property, attendance tracking, and meal plans. The school district was in search of a better way to handle its 56,000 high school students, and needed to make enhancements in school security. The contactless ID cards proved to be the answer. With the new system, students are considered absent until they tap their student ID badge up to a card reader upon entering school grounds. Additionally, each card contains the student’s photo and class schedule, and is capable of carrying important health information.
  Read more at Contactless News…