ID Card System Components

Card Printers

An ID card printer is the most important part of any credible ID Card system. It prints directly onto credit-card-sized PVC plastic ID Cards in full colour, producing a professional, durable and ready to use ID Card in under 30 seconds at a very low cost per card.

ID Card Software

Professional ID Card software will allow the user to customise the designs of the ID cards to exacting requirements and enter and store personal details, add photo images and bar codes etc. in a database of your choice, simply and easily. You can also connect to existing databases to fully integrate the process. Encoding smart cards and magnetic stripe cards are also available options.

Photo ID Cameras

Using Digital cameras or web cams to take the subjects image to place on the ID Card, makes this process simple and cost effective. Almost all types of Digital camera can be used with professional ID Card software.

ID Cards

These are usually brilliant white, credit card size PVC blanks, which the ID Card Printer uses to produce personalised ID Cards. They are manufactured to be durable, flexible, heat resistant and waterproof and will last for many years. Specialist ID Card blanks are also available.

Printer Ribbons

Printer Ribbons are equivalent to the ink in your desktop printer. They come in various colour formats to suit the specific needs of the operator and are very quick and easy to install in the printer.

Cleaning Kits

To maintain the quality and long life of the ID card printer a special cleaning kit is required. The cleaning process takes under a minute and is very simple and easy to do. The printer will inform you when it needs cleaning, so you don’t have to worry about it.

Equipment & Accessories

Some ID Card Software can integrate finger print scanners, signature capture devices, bar code scanners, magnetic stripe readers and credit card scanners into the process to further enhance the security of the system and the ID Cards.