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Entertainment & Event ID Badges
With the advances in both point-of-sale POS and handheld and mobile ID applications, the use of hard identification cards at entertainment venues has become increasingly more popular. Whether you produce VIP cards, all access passes, annual membership ID cards, or even employee ID badges, we can provide photo ID systems that will exceed the expectations… View Article
Education Security Solutions
Adapting to New Security Needs ADVANTIDGE works with schools and districts across the country to instill confidence in school administrators and IT so they can address key areas that keep their students safe and so their institutions can focus on education. Maintaining security on school campuses is critical for any community and is a growing… View Article
Corporate ID Badges
Strength Through Identification An organization’s ability to identify its employees, customers, contractors, and visitors has never been more important than in today’s security-conscious economy. Whether you are considering using corporate ID badges for the first time or have used them for years, there are several standard features that every ID card system should include. Ranging… View Article
University and College ID Card Systems
The State of our Campuses Around the country, upgrades to security systems are being implemented on school campuses to protect students and staff from real threats in today’s world. Most colleges start by identifying who is authorized to be on campus by implementing an enterprise ID card system that can be used across a multitude… View Article
Introducing The SwiftColor Oversized ID Card Printer
ADVANTIDGE is excited to announce the the SwiftColor Canon oversized ID card printer. The SwiftColor Canon ID card printer provides single pass efficiency and prints 3.5” x 5.5” oversized ID cards that are perfect as event ID badges and more! One of the most exciting things about the Swiftcolor is that it prints full color… View Article
ADVANTIDGE VA PIV ID Printer Support Contract Renewed Through 2022
ADVANTIDGE is excited to announce the renewal of our Veterans Administration (VA) PIV FARGO Badge Printer Repair Services contract, which supports 600+ of the VA’s HID FARGO HDP5000 ID card printers used for creating PIV ID cards. ADVANTIDGE was originally awarded the PIV (Personal Identity Verification) Fargo ID Card Printer Contractor Repair Services contract by… View Article
ADVANTIDGE Tip: ID Cards Stick From Static Electricity
Depending on the climate you live in, dry air may be causing your ID card printer to behave improperly. A static charge can build up in a pile of ID cards as you print, resulting in frequent printer jams as cards are pulled into the machine. If this is happening, the best thing to do… View Article
ADVANTIDGE Tip: Fan ID Cards Before Loading Card Hopper
Static electricity can be a real challenge when it comes to ID card printing, no matter which ID card printer you use. The plastic ID cards used in ID card printing have a tendency to build up static electricity charges between them. This causes the ID cards to essentially stick together, making them more likely… View Article
Magicard Custom Holokote Flex Now More Flexible!
Custom HoloKote Flex, Magicard’s unique visual security feature for use with Magicard Rio Pro ID card printers is now improved in the latest firmware and driver release! HoloKote provides extra security at no extra cost by imprinting a watermark in the clear overcoat layer of the standard Magicard ID card printer ribbon. Custom HoloKote Flex… View Article
Magicard Ultra-LE Laser Engraver For High Security ID Card Issuance
ADVANTIDGE represents Magicard ID card printers but does not support the discontinued Magicard Ultra-LE laser engraver. Ultra-LE is Magicard is now end of life and no replacement laser engraver is expected. The Ultra-LE allowed organizations to increase the efficiency of their ID card printing operations, by saving time and money with the issuance of ID… View Article
