When a badge comes off the printer, the credential encoded on it can be read back at that same moment — verifying the encode was correct and automatically storing the credential ID in the cardholder’s record in your ID software. That ties your printer, your ID software, and your access control system together in a single step, instead of three separate ones.
Reading the badge back at print time catches a bad encode immediately — at the printer, where it’s easy to reprint — instead of at the door, where a badge that doesn’t work becomes a help-desk ticket and a delay for whoever’s holding it.
The credential ID is written to the cardholder’s record in your ID software automatically, so your badge software and your access control system stay in sync without anyone re-typing or re-importing credential numbers by hand.
Pair this with Cloud ID Badging and Remote Photo Capture for an end-to-end cloud badging workflow.