School Safety and an Effective ID Card Program

As a parent of two beautiful girls I am always concerned about their safety at school. It is my humble opinion that despite slashed budgets schools need to take security more seriously than ever. An important part of that focus needs to be a student ID card program. This type of program outfits each student with an . . . → Read More: School Safety and an Effective ID Card Program

Why Buy From Safe-Card ID Services

These days everyone on the web is calling themselves an ID Card Expert and there are lots of options for ID cards, printer systems, and accessories available on the internet. If you haven’t purchased from Safe-Card ID Services before before, you may wonder, why should I choose Safe-Card ID? First off we have more than 22 years of experience in . . . → Read More: Why Buy From Safe-Card ID Services

The Dreaded ID Photo Experience

Everyone has a ID photo  in their wallet, be it a drivers license or an employee badge they are reluctant to pull out and show anyone. Knowing that the Photo ID experience is dreaded by most and a few simple photo taking tips can make the difference between a card that they are proud to show off vs. a card they would . . . → Read More: The Dreaded ID Photo Experience

Don’t Forget to Clean Your PVC Card Printer

To ensure the highest level of performance from your ID card or badge printer be sure to follow these simple printer maintenance steps. Each printer manufacturer will have different specifications for how printers should be cleaned, there are a few general rules of thumb for maintaining your printer and your printer warranty.

First clean your printer regularly. Most printer warranties specify . . . → Read More: Don’t Forget to Clean Your PVC Card Printer

New Printer Available: The CIM Sunlight Lux

Just released from CIM, a global supplier manufacturer of systems for cards and metal plate personalization, the new CIM Sunlight Lux ID card printer is ideal for small and medium sized organizations needing a high performace card printing system.  This printer provides edge-to-edge printing of text, images, photos, graphics and bar codes as . . . → Read More: New Printer Available: The CIM Sunlight Lux

What’s the difference between HiCo and LoCo magnetic stripe PVC cards?

Magnetic stripe cards are available in two varieties, HiCo and LoCo. So what’s the difference? The difference is simple and as the name states HiCo cards are more coercive, while LoCo cards are less coercive. A higher coerciveness is more secure, but not always a better solution.

As an example, LoCo cards are more affordable. LoCo . . . → Read More: What’s the difference between HiCo and LoCo magnetic stripe PVC cards?

Membership Cards and Key Tags

Have you ever spent time getting ready, loaded up the card and then arrived at your destination only to find you left your membership card on the kitchen counter? I know I have and I know how frustrating an experience it can be. So why put your members through the same type of experience?  Instead of . . . → Read More: Membership Cards and Key Tags

HID Access Card Printing Tips

When printing your HID Access cards follow these instructions to achieve best results. Start by printing a test card with a regular CR80 PVC Card to ensure your template and design are up to your standards, then;

- Always check cards for manufacturing debris. Sometimes there are small pieces of vinyl on the card. . . . → Read More: HID Access Card Printing Tips

Review: The Datacard® SD360™ Card Printer

Datacard SD360 Printer

It is good to have a chance to see what others say about a product before you purchase it.  With a review, you are able to see what the good points and negative points may be about an item prior to purchase.  Following is a look at the Datacard® SD360™ card printer.

 

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Practice Safe Handling With HID and Access Cards

HID Access Cards

HID and access cards are typically shipped to you shrink wrapped and since they can cost significantly more than traditional PVC it is important to follow these tips;

Take care not to scratch the cards when opening the wrapping, especially when using a sharp implement.

Handle cards by the edges, not . . . → Read More: Practice Safe Handling With HID and Access Cards