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ID Card Dimensions
An ID card’s dimensions are some of the most crucial elements of an ID card printer and the results of an ID card system. Choosing the right sized ID card for your printing needs will help you create a long lasting, professional photo ID card.
An ID card’s dimensions consist of three measures: the card’s length, width and thickness. Blank plastic cards in all thicknesses and size exist, each with its own special purpose. Blank ID cards, no matter what the size or function, can all have different security features added to them, including magnetic stripes, bar codes, and smart card chips.
The CR-80 ID card (sometimes called ID-1 or “credit card style”) is considered to be the standard size for most industries, and is therefore the most prevalent type of ID card dimension. There are a number of other ID card dimensions that are seen occasionally – like the oversized CR-100, but are not as common as the CR-80.
ID card dimensions, whether they’re CR80, CR-100 or another size like ID-7 (the standard size for passports, by the way), are set by the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO. Standards of uniformity for ID card dimensions are
Read more about the dimensions of the CR-80 ID card…
ID Card Dimensions
CR-80 ID Card Dimensions
Other Standards for ID Card Dimensions
