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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
Choosing the Right ID Card Printing Technology For a Secure Organization
In the last 20 years, there was a revolution in the ID card industry when desktop ID card printers were introduced. This allowed security and IT teams to meet compliance requirements to personalize and print high-quality plastic ID badges on-site with various embedded technologies, including RFID and barcodes. This article will help you better understand… View Article
Rewritable ID Cards
Making the Most of Short-term Use There are several options available on the market today for rewritable ID cards and printers that can rewrite or re-print the text on ID badges. This technology is often used for temporary or short-term use ID card applications, such as expiring visitor ID badges. While rewritable ID card printing… View Article
Magicard ID Card Printer Driver Software
Advantidge presents Magicard’s V2 printer driver – a major software update for all Magicard ID card printers. The printer driver is the single most important tool that people use to control Magicard ID card printers and the new Magicard V2 printer driver delivers advanced functionality and customization to ID card printing with consistent, reliable operation… View Article
