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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
Nedap AVI Access Control Revolution
Be the first to have the next revolution in hands-free access control: Nedap AVI’s uPASS Access! Nedap AVI’s uPASS ID card reader features an ultra-small design and packs a remarkable 6 feet of reading range with a passive tag, a form factor designed for mullion mounting, as well as Nedap’s exclusive, available combi-card technology that… View Article
ISO/IEC Standardizations Are A Key Driver For ID Card Security
Industry standards are critical for efficient, safe, and more cost-effective development, manufacture, and supply of products and services worldwide. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) oversees global standards for thousands of products and processes through a variety of sub-committees and working groups. In the ID card and government ID card sector, the major benefits of… View Article
High-Security ID Cards
Our Consideration Forumla for High-Security ID Cards For anyone involved in the production of high-security identification cards, driver’s licenses, national ID cards, passports, etc, the risks of an ID card program are constant concerns. Will the document look good and hold up long-term? Can it be made affordable? Can the document be easily verified, yet… View Article
ID Card Printing: Central vs Over The Counter Issuance
Historically many government agencies have selected a business model for issuing personal ID cards based on policy or legislative issues, or in some cases, they have been driven to select a low-cost method to meet budget requirements, but with growing concern over the security and effectiveness of every ID card system, organizations today increasingly require… View Article
