Glossary

LCD

Displays intuitive prompts and text so users can monitor print and supplies status, view printer/encoder settings, run test prints and automatically switch between card hoppers
It Helps:

  • Reduce the “learning curve” associated with new hardware
  • Save time
  • Save money on cards and ribbon

MAGNETIC ENCODING

Dual high- and low-coercivity encoder options. The higher the coercivity of the stripe, the harder it is to encode — and erase — information
Controls access to facilities
Automatically stores access history or employment hours
Allows updates of data over time without an overhaul of entire system

 LAMINATION

The process of using heat and pressure to apply a laminate over the surface of a plastic ID card to protect the printed image from wear and fading.

  • Protects cards from abrasion and fading
  • Protects cards from tampering and counterfeiting
  • Overlaminates with custom holograms add a high level of security to cards

DUAL SIDE CARD PRINTING

A printer/encoder equipped with an internal card “flipper” prints the first side of a card, flips the card, and prints the back side

Advantages:

  • It allows more printed information on cards
  • It allows visible photos on front, with secondary text on back
  • Printing identical photos and text on both sides of a card enhances security – image is always visible

FULL COLOR, SINGLE SIDE

You may choose to personalize just the front of your card with a photograph, ID number, bar code or other data. Your cards may be pre-printed on the back with a company blurb, logo or other graphic; contain a magnetic stripe; or remain completely blank.

FULL COLOR, DUAL SIDE

Depending on the amount of data you want to display and the graphic design of your card, you may choose to print on both sides of your ID cards. Very often, printed ID cards feature photographs, ID numbers and bar codes on the front, and a standard blurb about an organization – such as physical and/or Web address, and phone and fax numbers – on the back.

MONO

Single-color printing can be an economical choice if you are personalizing pre-printed cards or blank cards with a name, ID number, black and white photo or bar code. A wide range of colors is available, including metallic silver, gold and scratch-off. Print time is FAST - averaging just 5 seconds.

OVERSIZED CARD

An “oversized” card is larger than a standard credit card. The photos, other graphics and text on an oversized card can also be oversized, to make identity verification very easy.