Jun
17
2010
Plastic cards are a part of our life these days. All of us have no less than four to five cards in our wallets like driver’s license, ID cards, credit cards, membership cards or identification cards. Have you ever wondered how these cards are made? Plastic cards are made on an ID card printer.
One of the most used printers is the Evolis printer. The Evolis printer is available in a wide range of models that cater to the requirements of both large and small businesses. Evolis printers with the help of Evolis printer ribbons help you produce both simple, high quality badges to more complex, high volume and highly secure cards.
One of the most economical card printers in the Evolis models is the Tattoo 2. It is a thermal transfer printer that prints single sided cards and is more useful for smaller organizations that make occasional card. Also, this s printer is also good for preprinted cards that need to be customized with monochrome printing.
Yet another type of Evolis printer is the Evolis Pebble. This card printer is suitable for printing in higher volume of cards for instance, employee IDs, student IDs, loyalty cards and various other cards. Pebble printer completes the printing in about 30 seconds per card.
A favorite dual sided printer from Evolis is the Evolis Dualys which is ideal for mid to high volume printing on both front and back of the card. However, the ultimate printer for high volume printing is the Evolis Quantum. It offers accurate and consistent cards and is thus perfect for high volume duplicate card printing need.
In addition to Evolis printers, other printers that can be used for preparing cards are datacard printers and magiccard printers.
A renowned company that deals on a wide range of printers and printer ribbons is Digitalid. For more information, please visit digitalid.co.uk.
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Nov
9
2009
With all of the crime and corruption in modern society it is imperative that businesses and organizations take precautions to protect the livelihoods of themselves as well as their employees. The increasing technological advances throughout the world leave many companies feeling vulnerable to the attacks of those who wish to infiltrate them. It is often necessary to take security measures within the company to protect those who work there. Security badges are an ingenious way to protect those within a company and also to keep criminals out. Various types of security badges can provide optimal protection in an assortment of ways.
Perhaps the most common type of security badge is the photo identification badge. These are worn simply for identification purposes. At a glance security personnel or an employee will be able to see if there might possibly be an intruder that does not belong within their organization. Often these badges contain an emblem or logo of the company which provides personnel with another way ensure that the badge is valid and that the person wearing it does indeed belong in the company.
Another common type of security badge is identification badge that can be either scanned or swiped through a card reader. These security badges are mostly used to gain entry to special areas or to high security locations in which personal information can be stored such as a credit card processing company. There are often many people who wish to gain access to credit card information and other personal information for financial gain. Therefore, it is imperative that the proper security measures be taken to protect the privacy of the cardholders. This particular type of security card that is scanned may also be utilized inside hospitals so that the personal records of patients may not be accessed or tampered with. It would be impossible for one to gain entry to a location that requires a security card that must be scanned without someone noticing that it was being tampered with.
Overall, any business or hospital that wishes to remain secure from outside invasions or intruders must have some form of security within their business. Adding either security or identification badges will ensure that those who are not wanted inside of a protected area cannot gain access to it. It is a necessity for any organization to protect the confidential information of its employees therefore they need to take the proper security precautions by employing the usage of a security or identification badge.
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Sep
21
2009
In the fast-paced world of business, badges have served many purposes and are an important investment for any business structure. They allow companies to designate security levels, assist in timekeeping purposes and enable employees to be easily identified when entering the premises. Badge holders are the ideal solution to protect the sensitive bar coding that accompanies most badges. Digital ID is the first name in identification systems and companies around the world have come to rely on us for their identification card needs.
Wondering who counts on Digital ID for all their badge and ID systems needs?
• Educational facilities and universities
• Companies who host large public gatherings and who hire temporary helpers
• Businesses wishing to streamline their payroll, security and tracking methods
• Government institutions
• Corporations with several branches located in different regions of the world
Badge holders are an important part of your company’s identification system. We offer over 16 variations designed to protect badges. These plastic cases protect the sensitive information in the barcode and prevent other damage to the badge. They’re available in portrait or landscape and are constructed of plastic, vinyl or PVC.
Be sure to check out our open faced ID card holders, too. Their designs ensure ease of removing and replacing the badge and they’re made of durable polypropylene. As with all our badges, there are slots for lanyards or neck chains.
Still a customer favorite, the soft vinyl ID badge holders are an exceptional value and are reusable. This is a bonus if you typically have onsite visitors who are issued temporary passes. They’ve available in both landscape and portrait and will hold cards the size of a standard credit card.
Digital ID also offers a swivel multi-card holder. The clever designs enable both portrait and landscape cards and will easily hold up to five.
All of our badge holders can be personalized with your company’s logo. Contact us for more information, lead times and pricing. Be sure to check out our vast inventory of other accessories, such as lanyards, reels and clips. Our affordable pricing, friendly and knowledgeable customer service team and vast inventory ensure we can meet any business’s ID badge needs.
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Aug
21
2009
Corporate events can go one of two ways: On one hand, they can help to boost your business to new levels through strategic marketing and planning. When not given enough thought, however, they can fail miserably, causing your business to falter and your reputation to be tarnished. For this reason alone it is thoroughly important that you take every step in planning your event to making sure that it goes off without a hitch. One thing that many people overlook is the importance of implementing badge holders and lanyards when planning an event.
Let’s look at the facts and why it is indeed so important that badge identification is used at a corporate event. Many of these events consist of hundreds, if not thousands of people. Even if there are only 50 people at an event, individuals are immediately lost in the shuffle, and those who do not know each other may as well be invisible. Through the implementation of badge holders and lanyards, however, you have the ability to not only make your employees immediately recognizable but also to extend the visibility of your brand.
Brand visibility is everything, and one of the most successful tactics in making your brand visible is to brandish your logo, tag-line etc. in as many different ways as possible. What better than to have your brand walking around an event, hanging on the necks of hundreds of your employees? While this not only helps to identify the people wearing the badges, it acts as free advertising for your brand. This is why it is important to make your badge holders and lanyards stick out. You want people to notice your employees – not necessarily for who they are personally, but for the company and brand that they represent.
It is important to take risks when designing badges. This goes right back to the notion of the “purple cow:” you must stand out in a sea of identical competition. If you can implement a creative badge and lanyard that will draw in peoples’ attention, you have successfully created your own purple cow, and your brand will be immediately noticed. This is the first step towards developing new business, and corporate events can be some of the most effective places to do this. The most important thing to remember is to stay true to your brand and represent it for what it really is.
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Jul
15
2009
Few individuals are familiar with the amazingly wide variety of badge holders available, and even fewer truly know how to select the most appropriate one. Before attempting to choose the correct one for your business, it is necessary to learn a little bit more about them. There are many types of badge holders available, and each one has its own specific purpose. An informed decision is impossible to make if the various types are unfamiliar, so read further for detailed information.
The most common badge holders are designed for use with PVC identification cards, and are usually made of clear vinyl. However, these same types of holders can also be made with vinyl in a number of different colors as well. Many companies seek to color code their badge holders, and these are even available with a bright stripe across the top. Many conventions will use a variety of colors to specify who the vendors are, and who the potential consumers of different organizations are. Most of these products have pre-drilled holes that will accommodate any type of clip.
Lanyards are typically used if the identification card needs to be hung around an individual’s neck. Although these badge holders help protect the ID card, they are not going to protect it from bending or possibly breaking. If a badge holder that can help resist bending and breaking is needed, it is usually necessary to select one made of polycarbonate. These are hard cases that are not flexible, but as a result provide much better protection. Slots are available in these products that typically will work with any type of chain or clip. Polycarbonate badge holders are normally preferred by companies that use scan cards or swipe cards, as these can easily be damaged without a good case. Although most badge holders are indeed made to be worn in some way by a human, there are also products designed to mount on automobiles.
Many companies that use parking passes are forced to issue multiple parking stickers to employees who have more than one vehicle. The result is more parking passes than there are workers, but a parking pass holder can eliminate this problem. Most parking pass holders are designed of PVC and have a pouch in which a card can be slipped into. It is much more secure and more cost effective for an employer to issue one parking pass with several holders to individuals with more than one source of transportation. In addition, parking passes can be removed if the vehicle is going to be left offsite for an extended period of time, thus reducing the chance of it becoming stolen. Another type of badge holder available is one that is open faced, meaning the card doesn’t actually slip into a sleeve. In fact, the ID card snaps directly onto the badge holder and has no cover over it. This type of setup is perfect for people that must access their cards multiple times during the day. The holder can quite easily be worn on a belt, but is also available in a number of designs with different types of clips. These can also be secured to a windshield visor and modified for use in an automobile or other vehicle. There is no doubt that badge holders have a number of different uses, but their effectiveness is greatly decreased if the correct one is not selected.
Consider all the conditions that the badge holder will endure, and then consider how often the identification card will be used. By learning more about the different products that are available on the market, a much more informed decision can be made.
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