ID card printers come in a wide range of styles and features, allowing you to select the printer that best fits your specific card needs. To best select a printer, you’ll learn the difference between the most common ID card printer features.
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Single-Sided vs Dual-Sided Printing
Single-sided printers print on the front side of the card only, while dual-sided printers allow you to print on both sides of the card.
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Dye Sublimation vs Reverse Transfer Printing
ID card printers use a ribbon to print, but there are two different types of technologies for the printing process, both with their own advantages.
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Single-Feed vs Batch Printing
While single-feed printers allow you to easily print a card or two on demand, batch printing makes it easy to print multiple cards at once.
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Rewritable Printers
An option on some ID card printers, rewritable printers use temperature sensitive cards that can be printed & rewritten.
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Laminating Printers
An upgrade option on many ID card printers, lamination adds an extra layer of protection and security to your ID cards.
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Encoding Printers
If your card program needs multifunctional ID cards, there are many options for encoding from basic barcodes to smart cards.
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USB, Ethernet & WiFi Connectivity
With three computer to printer connection types to choose, you can choose the connection type that best suits your office and card printing needs.