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Alpha Card Newsletter - June 2008
 Alpha Card Systems
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Design a great ID card

The key to designing a great ID card isn't a graphic design degree or a mastery of Photoshop™ - it's knowing what you want your card to convey. Design your ID card with its end use in mind - how it will be displayed, how it will be used, and what its purpose will be. Frequently used information, such as cardholder name and the photo, should go on the front of the card. Organization logos and other images can go on the front as well, but are not required.

Printing a double-sided card? The backs of cards are great places for less frequently used information - cardholder terms, any rules or regulations, hours of operation, and so on. Be sure to design around your encoded features (or visual features like Magicard HoloPatch), if you're using them. One of the best ways to design a great ID card? Alpha Card Software. The three different versions of our popular and powerful card software offer a wide range of features that can help any business design the perfect ID badge.

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In This Issue:
- Design a great ID card
- Product Spotlight:
  Magicard Opera
- News from our ID Card Blog
- FAQ of the Month
- Alpha Card Company News
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MAGICARD OPERA
Magicard Opera
Just add your own PC and web-cam and you are ready to print edge-to-edge full color ID cards. So small and light (only 7lb / 3.2kg) it is easily portable. The Opera includes Magicard Wave HoloKote. HoloKote is an anti-copying watermark across the entire card surface, that becomes visible when the card is viewed at an angle. There is no additional cost involved in printing HoloKote cards with the Magicard Opera.
Learn More about the Magicard Opera printer at alphacard.com
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Reviews: Exactly what I needed

By Samdie from Kansas City ,Missouri
on 11/20/2007

I got this printer because I own a retail store and we were having problems with our paper gift certificates. They kept getting torn up, or people would try to forge them and write in more money, or change the date...so we decided on this printer because it included software. I got the basic version, which is fine for us...
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Available Models:
- Opera Starter Photo ID System
- Magicard Opera ID Printer
Supplies:
- Opera Ribbons
- Opera Cleaning Kit
- Opera Transport Case
- Magicard PVC Cards
BLOG
Elementary school tries out high tech student ID cards.
While it's pretty much a given that student IDs on college campuses will serve a variety of functions beyond identification - for instance paying for meals, checking out library books, making photocopies, etc - elementary school ID programs are typically more simple.
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Crown Point institutes employee ID card policy
After a slew of scams involving thieves impersonating city employees, Crown Point, Indiana has launched a new employee identification card program. This month, all city employees will receive ID cards which they must carry during working hours
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Airports take a closer look at biometric ID cards for workers
Recent security breaches, including a well-publicized incident involving ID fraud at the O'Hare Airport, have caused Congress, airports, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to push for biometric identification for airport employees nationwide.
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Popular Blog Posts
May 21
 City of Abilene launches employee ID program to secure buildings
May 7
 Evolis introduces new module for the Tattoo2
May 5
 Trying to get a new ID card lands suspended constable in even hotter water
May 1
 Biometric payment card to bring debit cards to rural Ghana
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FAQ OF THE MONTH
QUESTION:
When we print a card with blue text and rectangles they print purple, no matter how dark a blue we use. What do we do?

ANSWER:
  • The most common fix for this is to change the color matching in the driver. This works for most models of Fargo and Persona printers.
  • Go to START-->SETTINGS-->PRINTERS & FAXES, right click on the driver and select PRINTING PREFERENCES. Then go to the DEVICE OPTIONS tab and change the color matching from SYSTEM COLOR MANAGEMENT to MONITOR.
  • In some cases you may need to try the other color matching options.
  • In a worst case scenario, you may need to play with the RGB values of the source color. Rather than making it as dark a blue as you can, you want to make it a light blue, usually something like RGB 0, 70, 170. Even though that would appear light on your monitor, it should print closer to a normal blue.
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Need ID Accessories?
Alpha Card has an expansive selection of ID accessories - from colored clips and badge reels to customizable lanyards wrist bands. ID accessories can add style and function to your organization's ID cards, as well as a personal touch. To learn more about Alpha Card's selection of ID accessories and accessory pricing, contact one of our knowledgeable ID card experts.
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Printer Ribbons Badge Accessories
Badge Holders Alpha Card ID Badge supplies
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ALPHA CARD COMPANY NEWS
Alpha Card Systems is now BBB-accredited

http://alaskaoregonwesternwashington.bbb.org/WWWRoot/Report.aspx?site=114&bbb=1296&firm=22423143Ask any of our returning customers and they'll tell you - Alpha Card's customer service and technical support are what make us an industry leader. We're excited to announce that the Better Business Bureau agrees with our satisfied customers. Alpha Card is now accredited by the Better Business Bureau - an organization that supports trustworthy businesses, as well as their customers. Learn more about the BBB and the certification process.

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