My first purchase of an ID card printer - 2/5
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 second
post, Patricia finds out the differences between a direct-to-card printer and a
retransfer solution.
"Calling
ID Security Online was probably the best decision I had made thus far. I
expected to be put on hold for hours, but that was not the case. I was
immediately connected to a sales representative who walked me through my
questions.
Basically I
figured out that Direct to card, also known as DTC, and retransfer are the only
two types of ID Card Printers available. The difference is in the printing
technology.
A direct to
card printer will print directly onto the plastic card and leave a small white
border along the edges.
A retransfer
printer will print a card with no borders – commonly referred to as
“edge-to-edge” printing using a laminate film, which is then bonded to the
card. This printing process is apparently used on cards with technology.
By this point I was
pretty sure I needed a DTC printer and the sales person confirmed it with a
little more detail. He explained that Direct to card printers are the standard
and they tend to run cheaper than a retransfer printer. In order to find the
right DTC printer for my company I was told I needed to choose between single
and double-sided printer models...”
