ID Card Printing Blog

Meet the New Magicard Enduro3E ID Card Printers

September 21 2015  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Meet the New Magicard Enduro3E ID Card Printers

Magicard has just released a new version of its top-selling Enduro printer, the Enduro3E. The Enduro has been a trusted solution for organizations in need of a durable solution to print ID cards and badges. The new Enduro3E now includes Ethernet as standard and a 3-year warranty.

Zebra® ZXP SERIES 7 ID Card Printer — Printer of the Week

August 27 2015  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Zebra® ZXP SERIES 7 ID Card Printer — Printer of the Week

This week’s featured printer is the Zebra® ZXP SERIES 7 ID Card Printer, a high-speed direct-to-card solution that affordably provides near photographic print quality and vivid colors. Designed for medium- to high-volume applications and/or instant card issuance this card printer is Zebra’s highest performance direct-to-card printer—and can simultaneously print, encode and laminate. It’s a rock-solid value and handles any organization’s high-volume card-production requirements with impressive easy-to-use results.
Zebra® ZXP SERIES 1 ID Card Printer — Printer of the Week

August 06 2015  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Zebra® ZXP SERIES 1 ID Card Printer — Printer of the Week

We like to provide organizations with great information that supports effective evaluation of our card-printing solutions. These product reviews help customers to better distinguish among the many card printers available today, and select just the right ID Card Printer for their needs and budgets. 

This week’s featured printer is the Zebra® ZXP SERIES 1 ID Card Printer, an entry-level solution that provides first-class print quality. Designed for low-volume applications and/or instant card issuance, this card printer is a rock-solid value and handles any organization’s basic card-production requirements with impressive results. 

Fargo® HDP5000 High Definition Printer/Encoder — Printer of the Week

July 27 2015  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Fargo® HDP5000 High Definition Printer/Encoder — Printer of the Week

To ensure you have key information to effectively evaluate card-printing solutions we often provide reviews of our ID card printers, which helps you distinguish among the many card printers available today, and select the right ID Card Printer for your needs today.

This week’s featured printer is the Fargo® HDP5000 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder, a powerful device that once again sets Fargo apart as the ID card industry leader. This is a printer we think our customers should be excited about.

The Importance Of Cleaning Your ID Badge Printer

July 08 2015  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

The Importance Of Cleaning Your ID Badge Printer

Let’s face it: when working at the office, cleaning the ID card printer is not at the top of your priority list. In fact, most of the time the printers go without being cleaned which results in frequent functionality problems. Little does everyone know that cleaning ID card printers is crucial to extending the life of your printer as well as keeping it working at its optimum performance level.
Fargo® DTC1250e Direct to Card Printer — Printer of the Week

July 06 2015  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Fargo® DTC1250e Direct to Card Printer — Printer of the Week

With so many card printers to choose from, it’s helpful to have some detail and perspective on how various models can best serve users’ needs. We like to feature our printers to ensure that customers get a chance to fairly evaluate the card-printing solution that works best for their circumstances.

IDSecurityOnline.com Goes Green with GreenChip Electronic Waste Solutions

February 10 2015  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

IDSecurityOnline.com Goes Green with GreenChip Electronic Waste Solutions

We are proud to announce that we have partnered with GreenChip Electronic Waste Solutions, an industry leader in sustainable and responsible electronics recycling, to recycle ID Card Printers and help divert electronic waste from landfills.

Massive amounts of electronic waste, or e-waste are being generated at an alarming rate. E-waste currently represents 70% of America's overall toxic waste trash in landfills. Some materials such as lead, cadmium, and mercury, can be toxic and contaminate the environment.

Zebra ZXP7 card printer: save BIG on your next card printer

April 07 2014  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Zebra ZXP7 card printer: save BIG on your next card printer

If you are looking for a new ID card printer, consider getting the fastest machine in the industry. The Zebra ZXP7 card printer produces 300 single-sided cards per hour in color. For an even faster throughput, the printer can simultaneously print, encode, and laminate a card.
Top-selling ID card printers of 2013. #2: Fargo HDP5000

January 03 2014  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Top-selling ID card printers of 2013. #2: Fargo HDP5000

We are continuing our countdown of the 3 best-selling ID card printers of the year and the 2nd place goes to...

the Fargo HDP5000 ID card printer.

Fargo has launched an enhanced version of its HDP5000 printer this year and the success has been immediate. The HDP5000 produces ID cards with the highest image quality available. By printing a reverse image on the underside of HDP Film, then fusing the film to the card surface, the HDP5000 creates superb image quality.

Introducing the new line of Fargo DTC ID card printers

December 10 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Introducing the new line of Fargo DTC ID card printers

Introducing the new line of Fargo DTC ID card printers

HID Fargo has released a new entry-level card printer called C50, along with the new DTC1250e, DTC4250e, and DTC4500e models that are enhanced versions of the DTC1000, DTC4000 and DTC4500 card printers.

C50 ID card printer:

The Fargo C50 ID Card Printer is an affordable single-sided solution to print professional ID cards and badges on demand. It comes with Built-in Swift ID™ badging application to help you create ID badges in seconds without having to install any additional software.

My first purchase of an ID card printer - 4/5

October 30 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

My first purchase of an ID card printer - 4/5

At ID Security Online, we value our customers' feedback. 

That is why we have decided to share with you the experience of one of our clients who needed to purchase an ID card printer for the first time. In this fourth post, Patricia finds out more about the different ribbons that an ID card printer uses.

“Evidently, ID Card printers don’t use a standard ink cartridge that laser and inkjet printers do. ID Card printers use ribbons, which are plastic cartridges with ink on a film. I assumed a double-sided printer would need two ribbons to operate. Yet again, I was wrong.

My first purchase of an ID card printer - 3/5

October 28 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

My first purchase of an ID card printer - 3/5

At ID Security Online, we value our customers' feedback. 

That is why we have decided to share with you the experience of one of our clients who needed to purchase an ID card printer for the first time. The third installment is all about choosing between a single- and a dual-sided ID card printer.

"I noticed that all six brands carried by ID Security Online have both single and duplex models. There is that word again, “Duplex”. Although this time I have figured out what it means. 

New Zebra ZXP Series 1 printers: superior print quality at a great price!

August 08 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

New Zebra ZXP Series 1 printers: superior print quality at a great price!

Zebra has launched a brand new line of single-sided card printers called ZXP Series 1. You can now print high-quality ID cards and badges on the spot without breaking the bank.

The main features of the printer include:

  • Single-sided printing
  • Edge-to-edge printing on standard CR-80 cards
  • 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) print resolution
  • Load-N-Go™ drop-in ribbon cassettes to load and replace ribbons in a snap
  • Auto calibration of ribbons
Enhanced version of the Zebra ZXP Series 3 printer: what’s new?

August 04 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Enhanced version of the Zebra ZXP Series 3 printer: what’s new?

Zebra has launched a new version of its ZXP Series 3 card printer. Available as a single or dual-sided printer, the ZXP Series 3 printer is a cost-effective solution to print high-quality ID cards and badges on the spot. Packed with user-friendly features, the ZXP Series 3 offers incredible value with dazzling print quality at a low cost of ownership.

This enhanced version includes a wide array of new features:

  • New eco-friendly, high-capacity ribbons for increased productivity
  • New printer enclosure with updated color scheme
  • Improved reliability and performance enhancements
  • Card feeder design for improved card feed
Meet the new Nisca PR-C201 card printer!

July 02 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Meet the new Nisca PR-C201 card printer!

Retransfer technology, dual-sided printing, 24-bit images, standard Ethernet connectivity: these are just a few features of the new ID card printer from Nisca: the PR-C201.

The NiscaPR-C201 retransfer ID card printer delivers perfect dual-sided badges even on irregular surfaces such as smart cards or ABS, PET, PVH and Polycarbonate cards.

The print quality of the Nisca PR-C201 ID card printer is astonishing: 600 dpi, 24-bit images for flawless colors. Not only do you get perfect badges but you get them at the amazing speed of 160 color cards per hour! For an even faster throughput, the printer is equipped with 250-card input and output hoppers.

Loaded with easy-to-use features, the Nisca PR-C201 offers an LCD display for instant printer status, quick-change ribbon cassettes and easy cleaning.

The enhanced Fargo HDP5000 is now available!

May 12 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

The enhanced Fargo HDP5000 is now available!

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?

April 23 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

How do I choose the right ID card printer?

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.

Zebra ZXP Series 7 ID card systems now available

February 25 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Zebra ZXP Series 7 ID card systems now available

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!

Magicard Enduro + ID Card Printer

January 06 2013  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Magicard Enduro + ID Card Printer

The Magicard
Enduro + ID card printer
is a robust printer with single and dual sided printing capabilities for colorful, plastic cards.  The
Magicard Enduro+ dual-sided direct to card ID printer is ideal
for your expanding business. These ID card printers are all available as field-installable
options for your card printing needs. With upgradable options, this ID card printer is designed to accommodate your card printing needs. In other words, the Magicard Enduro + is future proof.

Pre-Printed Cards

October 23 2012  |  By: IDSecurityOnline

Pre-Printed Cards

Are you looking to send a holiday greeting to a friend or a loved one? Is your wedding anniversary around the corner? Do you know anyone who is not well and could use some cheering up? Or are you looking to wish someone a happy birthday? Pre-printed cards provide a quick way to share holiday greetings or birthday wishes, but sometimes the message the card comes with isn't enough. When this is the case, you can deliver your own greeting with the aid of a PC printer and a graphic or word processor program. Printing on the inside of greeting cards requires the same printing process as that used on any heavy card stock. Once you've designed your greeting, simply set the printing parameters and print away, customizing your pre-printed greeting cards to your liking.