ID card printers, and the software you’ll need to design cards, come in a huge range of formats and upgrade options – this makes it easy to find an ID card system for every budget and need.
What to Look for in a System
If your organization is on a budget, you still have options! The first, and most important step, to staying within budget is to look at all your options and prioritize what is most important. Our free guide, How to Choose the Right ID Card Printer (PDF) will help you with this step by walking you through the seven questions you need to ask while researching ID card printers.
Unless you need a specific feature, you’ll want to stay with the base model of an ID card printer to stay within a lower budget – upgrading to dual-sided printing, lamination, or encoding can add hundreds of dollars to a printer. These single-sided printers won’t slack off, though – they still produce professional cards that can be used in a wide range of industries.
You can shop all single-sided ID card systems on AlphaCard.
Best Budget System – Magicard Pronto
If you’re organization is on a budget, or just needs a simple and easy-to-use system, the Magicard Pronto ID Card System is a great option. Features include:
- Single-sided, hand feed Pronto printer
- AlphaCard ID Suite Basic software
- All the supplies you need
- Built-in Magicard HoloKote
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