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What can I do with ID cards?

05-21-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

ID cards are now used in pretty much every industry. Here is an overview of what ID cards can do for your business.

Corporate. Secure ID badges allow you to identify your employees and visitors, and control access to your premises for a safer workplace. Design and issue photo IDs with your logo, text and pictures. For a higher level of security, add a barcode or encode data on a magnetic stripe or smart card. Your ID cards become multifunctional badges and may serve for time and attendance and access control to company property.
Education. ID cards have been widely adopted in all educational structures: not only do they help keep students and staff safe but they also make daily tasks much easier to manage. For example, a photo ID badge can help you visually identify students, staff and visitors, but it can also be used to control access to your school, manage equipment checkouts and lunch programs, and even pay for campus purchases.

The enhanced Fargo HDP5000 is now available!

05-12-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

HID has announced a new version of the Fargo HDP5000 card printer, now available at ID Security Online.

The Fargo HDP5000 is a retransfer printer that produces ID cards of a superior print quality. Reliable yet affordable, the Fargo HDP5000 is a great solution to issue highly-secure badges on demand.

How do I choose the right ID card printer?

04-23-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

Choosing the right card printer can be overwhelming. In all cases, we recommend calling one of our ID experts at 1-800-897-7024 for a free consultation but if you want to get a better understanding of what would work for you, answer the following questions.

IDSecurityOnline.com now offers RFID solutions

03-26-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

IDSecurityOnline.com now carries a comprehensive asset tracking and surveillance package, the Nox Sting Kit, along with a full line of RFID tags.

Not only does RFID work magic for the supply chain and asset tracking/inventory control, but it also makes a world of difference in the security, surveillance, and evidence fields. The Nox Sting Kit is a unique Plug-and-Play RFID and video surveillance solution that reveals on a facility map the movements of people and assets in real time.

Scenario: your company wants to track the movements (check in/out) and total inventory of over 1,000 high value assets. You want to be sure that no asset leaves your premises without anyone knowing exactly which asset left, when and who took it.

You need a photo ID system!

03-19-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

Choosing the right card printer can be confusing and buying one comes with a series of questions: which software should I use? Which ribbon do I need to buy? Can I use any camera to capture photos? Which cards do I need?

This is why the easiest way to print your ID cards is to get an ID card system! At ID Security Online, we have already gone through all those questions and we have designed comprehensive photo ID systems to meet every requirement. Each system comes with a card printer, ID card software, web camera, color ribbon, and PVC cards.

How to take care of your blank PVC cards

03-10-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

Taking care of your blank white cards is critical to get the best quality at every print. Dust and debris on your cards can easily damage your ID card printer and result in poorly printed cards.

To make sure that you get the best out of your blank PVC cards, follow these steps:

Store your packs of cards in a clean, dust-free environment. Keep your cards in a temperature controlled area to avoid extreme heat or cold.
Unpack your cards only when you are ready to use them. Do not use a sharp object to open the shrink wrapping to avoid scratches on your cards.

New Eco-Friendly ribbons on select Zebra printers

02-27-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

The new eco-friendly ribbons are biodegradable and all plastic components (ribbon cartridges, ribbon roll holders) are recyclable. The new ribbon cartridge has also been designed to use less plastic, which translates into less waste and a lower environmental impact.

These eco-friendly ribbons are easy to handle thanks to convenient tabs to hold the cartridge. The open design uses less plastic and exposes the ribbon rolls, making it simpler to identify the ribbon type and repair the ribbon if it breaks.

Zebra ZXP Series 7 ID card systems now available

02-25-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

Last week, we announced the release the Zebra ZXP Series 7 card printer. Extremely fast and reliable, this printer already promises to be a reference for high-volume and high-security applications such as service bureaus, identification cards, government credentials and secure access control badges.

To help you get started with the new ZXP Series 7 line, ID Security Online has designed 6 comprehensive ID card systems that are packaged with everything that you need to print IDs within minutes!

New! Zebra ZXP Series 7 Card Printer

02-18-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

Zebra has just announced the release of its latest card printer, the ZXP Series 7.
The ZXP Series 7 provides high-volume, high-quality card printing at a great value.
Available as a single or dual-sided card printer, the ZXP Series 7 delivers fast and reliable performance time after time. Discover now Zebra’s highest performance printer for any direct-to-card printing application.

Save more with a half panel color ribbon!

02-11-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

You just bought a brand new ID card system to print employee badges. The design of your cards is pretty standard: it includes your company name, logo, full name of the employee, title and photo. To do so, you need a full color YMCKO ribbon, right?

Well maybe not! Most ID card printer manufacturers offer a half panel color ribbon. This ribbon is called half panel because the Yellow, Magenta and Cyan panels are half the size of the regular panels that you find in a YMCKO ribbon. The K (Black) and O (Overlay) panels stay full size.

Take care of your ID card printer!

02-04-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

Your card printer is an investment that needs to be protected. If you want to extend the life of your ID card printer, ensure optimal performances and premium print quality, you need to follow a few recommendations.

Clean your printer regularly! All printer manufacturers offer specific cleaning kits for every model. To ensure a thorough clean without damaging your printer, always comply with the instructions listed in your printer manual.
To find the right cleaning kit for your printer model, use IDSecurityOnline’s printer supplies selector.

How to encode data in your ID cards

02-03-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

To increase security and create multifunctional badges, you can encode information onto your ID cards. Card printers come with a variety of encoding options to answer the needs of every application.

Here is an overview of the different options available today:

Barcodes
Easy-to-use and inexpensive, barcodes are easy to set up as the printer doesn’t need a specific encoder. All you need to do is add a barcode to your cards through your design software. Barcodes don’t store data: a barcode reader is used to scan the code.

Maximize the use of your ID card system!

01-27-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

You have just invested in an ID card system to print your employee badges, but do you know that you can turn your system into a powerful marketing tool?

Here is an overview of what you can with your card printer

Visitor badges. Securing your facilities is essential. Issuing visitor badges to all incoming guests will help you maintain an accurate record of who’s on the premises at all times. It will also give a great first impression to all entrants.

Help! My card printer doesn’t work!

01-27-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

You spent time designing your ID cards, you are now ready to print but your card printer just won’t print. What are your options?

At IDSecurityOnline our commitment to you doesn't end with your purchase.

Our team has been trained to guide you and assist you every step of the way.

We back it up by offering toll free and live chat support to answer all your questions.

Most issues can be fixed over the phone but if your printer needs to be repaired, we’ve got you covered! IDSecurityOnline is a certified repair center for all the major brands, and our tech support team will fix your machine fast!

In the meantime, we know that you still need to print your cards. That’s why we have designed a loaner program so that we can send you a printer while yours is in for repair.

Nisca ID Card Printer Supplies

01-21-2013 | By: IDSecurityOnline

ID card printers are great for employee and business safety. But ID card printers offer a whole lot more as well. All of Nisca ID card printers are not only capable of printing employee ID badges, they are also great for printing student & faculty ID cards, membership & loyalty cards, personalized gift cards, visitor ID badges and much more! ID Security Online has a complete line of single- and double-sided Nisca ID card printers from all of the top manufacturers, from the simplest single-sided application, to bulk card printing and encoding options.

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