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Cleaning Your ID Card Printer – An Essential Step You Cannot Skip

By |April 15th, 2020|

What's one thing you can do that will help your ID card printer run better, keep print quality up, and prevent expensive or time-consuming down time for your ID card system while you are waiting for the printer to be repaired? Regularly clean your ID card printer! Ignoring the important step of cleaning your print can lead to long-term problems that can lead to repairs or replacements later on.
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How do I protect my cards? Try Lamination!

By |February 19th, 2020|

How can you protect your ID cards from daily wear and tear while preventing card tampering? Try lamination - these clear or holographic films protect your cards and give them a much longer lifespan versus regular non-laminated cards. And with two styles to choose from, there's a lamination option for every ID card program.
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Don’t Let Expired Ribbons and Supplies Hurt Your ID Card System

By |February 12th, 2020|

Keeping ID card supplies like ribbons, cards, and cleaning kits on hand means you're never stuck waiting a few days for a new order to arrive, but keeping your printing supplies for too long can actually hurt your system - did you know ID card ribbons and supplies can expire?
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What You Need to Reorder Prox Cards

By |February 5th, 2020|

Prox cards are powerful tools for securing your building and limiting who has access – but they only work if you order the cards correctly so they can integrate with your access control system. This […]

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Slot Punching Proximity Cards – How to NOT Break Your Card

By |November 26th, 2019|

Slot punching cards make them easier to attach to ID accessories, but if you aren’t careful you can break your prox card or even your ID card printer! Our experts explain how to slot punch […]

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YMCKO, YMCK, YMCKOK – How to Choose the Right Card Printer Ribbon

By |November 20th, 2019|

Don't let the letter combinations confuse you, choosing the right card printer ribbon can be easy once you define your printing goals.To help you choose the right card printer ribbon for your needs, we‰Ûªve listed the top five considerations along with ribbon types at-a-glance.
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When is a Printer Upgrade Option Worth the Cost?

By |July 17th, 2019|

If you’re not sure about choosing an upgraded printer versus the base model, ask yourself two important questions: will it save you time, resources, or money? And will it give you the flexibility you need […]

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Can I Use A Different Brand of Prox Cards With My Access Control System?

By |June 5th, 2019|

Prox cards are used by organizations in every industry, from colleges that use them for dorm room access to businesses that need to limit access to server rooms or just want a system that’s easier […]

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ID Card Design Tips: Best Printers for Printing, Encoding & Laminating – Part 3

By |May 1st, 2019|

In part 3 of the series, we review the best printers for printing, encoding, and laminating your ID cards and badges, along with offering some test printing advice.
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ID Card Design Tips: Layout & Graphic Considerations – Part 2

By |March 20th, 2019|

In Part 2 of our ID Card Design Tips series, we'll discuss next steps: layout and graphic considerations in ID card design.
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