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Food Service ID Machines

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The flexibility and convenience provided by an ID card program offers many benefits to the food service industry.  Issuing food service employees ID cards can help track sales, identify employees to customers, and make the checkout process easier and more secure.  Best of all, ID machines can benefit every aspect of food service from cafeterias, catering, and fast food to diners, bistros, and four-star establishments.

ID Machine Considerations for Food Service

Because restaurants can be so different in size, number of employees and customers, and style of service, the right ID card printer for one restaurant might not work at another establishment.  There are a few factors to consider when choosing and ID Machine to power the ID program:

  • Size of Restaurant – If there are a large number of employees working at the restaurant, or there is a high rate of employee turnover, restaurants and other eateries will want a card printer with high-volume printing capability.
  • Uses of Card - Often the way the card will be used will dictate the type of ID machine needed. For example, if a restaurant wants employees to use their ID card for time and attendance tracking, a magnetic stripe and an ID machine with encoding functions are almost always necessary. If the employee just uses the ID badge to identify themselves to customers, a simple one-sided color printer is sufficient.
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  1. Fargo DTC5500LMX ID Card Printer 56301 - DISCONTINUED
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  3. Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided - No Lamination - DISCONTINUED
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  35. Fargo 56305 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer - DISCONTINUED
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    Powerful and efficient ID card printer with lamination

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  1. Approximately how many cards will you
    print per year?
  1. Do you need to automatically print on
    both sides of the card?
  1. Do you need a magnetic stripe?

The Complete Card
Printer Buyer's Guide

With such a wide range of ID printers, evaluating the options can be overwhelming. This FREE 7-step guide will walk you through choosing the perfect card printer.

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  1. ID Card Makers
  2. ID Card Making Machines
  3. ID Printing Machines
  4. ID Card Printing Overview
  5. ID Card Machines
  6. ID Machines
  7. ID Badge Machines
  8. ID Makers
  9. Photo ID Machines
  10. Picture ID Machines
  11. Magicard
  12. Food Service ID Machines
  13. Fargo
  14. Basic Picture ID Machines
  15. Zebra Eltron
  16. PVC Card Printers
  17. ID Machine
  18. Library Card Printer
  19. Dye Sublimation Printing
  20. Inkjet Card Printers
  21. Persona
  22. Resin Thermal Transfer Printing
  23. Direct to Card Printers
  24. High Security ID Machines
  25. Types of PVC Card Printers
  26. Hospital ID Badges with Zebra Eltron Photo ID Printers
  27. Card Printer Applications for Schools
  28. Identification Card Printers
  29. ID Card Printer Resolution
  30. ID Card Printer Security Features
  31. Why a Photo ID Printer?
  32. Standard Picture ID Machines
  33. Plastic Card Printer
  34. ID Badge Printer
  35. Advanced Picture ID Machines
  36. Photo ID Printers for Identification
  37. Magicard ID Card Maker
  38. Fargo DTC
  39. Badge Maker
  40. Retail ID Card Machines
  41. Photo ID Printers
  42. Card Printers in Schools
  43. Zebra P310 and Zebra P420
  44. YMCKO and UvKO Too!
  45. Resin Thermal Transfer Printers
  46. High Definition Card Printers
  47. Zebra Reliability

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