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Options For Durable ID Cards – PVC-PET vs. PVC ID Cards
Common Equates To Commonly Counterfeited Basic PVC cards offer fairly low levels of security and are not considered durable ID cards. This alludes to the fact that it can be easily and inexpensively counterfeited. Thankfully, there are ways to assure quality and maintain long-term durability. PVC cards are everywhere due to their extremely low cost…. View Article
Staffing Agency Installs ID System For Onsite Issuance of Employee ID Cards
Overview: Anyone who has onboarded a new employee knows that the paperwork can feel endless. And eventually processing payroll for employees only adds to the workload. Imagine if your business was to hire new people every day, to process their information and track their payments? That is exactly what a staffing agency does, and one… View Article
Upgrades and Addon Features For ID Card Printers
Upgrades and Addon Features For ID Card Printers When purchasing ID Card Printers, many different optional features can be added. However, one thing to keep in mind is that some of these ID card printer add-ons can only be installed by the manufacturer at the time of purchase. Some credential printer addons can be installed… View Article
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Workplace Safety – OSHA Visitor Management Guidelines
Workplace Safety OSHA publishes many reports which often include recommended guidelines designed to increase workplace safety. While these recommendations aren’t official OSHA “regulations,” they are helpful suggestions for healthcare organizations of all kinds. The following recommendations have previously been shared by The Joint Commission, proving the importance of these guidelines for the healthcare industry. OSHA’s… View Article
Non-profit Creates Personalized Charity Gift Cards
Overview: A local non-profit organization was referred to us to help them with an innovative idea around creating a platform for gift card donations to various charities. The non-profit had the unique idea of providing normal-sized gift cards, as well as oversized gift cards which could be personalized with a customer’s image. Challenge: The challenge… View Article
Direct-to-Card Printing vs. Re-Transfer Printing
What’s the Big Difference The first basic question that our sales representatives and support staff always answers is: “What is the difference between Direct-to-Card Printing and Re-Transfer Printing?” While the final products may look similar, so let’s take a closer look at the technology behind these two types of ID card printing, and what it… View Article
RGB Versus CMYK – The Color Creation Process
Color Producing Technologies There are two different color technologies at work when it comes to the colors we produce. RGB – Red/Green/Blue, affects what we see on computer and television screens, where colors and light are mixed in increasing brightness until you achieve white light when turned up to the maximum. The other is CMYK,… View Article
Preventative Maintenance: Why You Need A Printer Cleaning Kit
Believe it or not, ID Card Printers require some due diligence to maintain proper working order. In order to prevent future printing problems, it’s important that you have the necessary knowledge and tools to keep your printer in working order. In the long term, buying a $20-$30 cleaning kit could quite literally save you hundreds,… View Article
Major Baseball Organization Wins With Oversized ID Printers
Overview: Major League Baseball has teamed up with ADVANTIDGE to fulfill their need for instant card printing using Oversized Ink Jet ID card Printers. The league has 30 teams throughout North America after consulting with the ADVANTIDGE team, agreed that installing printing stations with each team to issue oversized ID cards with media credentials onsite… View Article
CardPresso has New Installation Options
CardPresso, one of the leading card design software programs on the market, is making changes to the way that you can take advantage of such a versatile program. Typically a user will purchase a single-user license of the program. A USB “dongle” is then part of the package. The small USB Flash Drive style device… View Article
