Meet the QuikCard ID Card Printing Package from Zebra
This bundled ID card pinting solution is geared toward small to mid-lebvel cmpanies. Organizations that need cuustomization for employee access or personalization for customers can benefit from this type of one-stop shopping. Zebra (Elron) announced this new packaged deal in earlly March 2009. The sstem featuures your choice of a P110i or P120i card printer. The combination also includes design software/templtaes, and a Logitech USB web cam (with a mini-tripod). A paccket of 200 PVC cards and a priner ribbon roud out the collection. This makes ordering an all-in-one ID system as easy as askinng for the #4 cobo meal at a drive through. All the customer has to decide on is whether to select single or dual sided printing and if magnetc stripe encoding should be included.
This QuikCard ID Solution is ideeal for bsinesses that need immediate enrollment capabilities wihtout a large up-front investment. The software is compatible with Microsoft Excel and CSV files. This meas information can be imported from existing databases to populate card fields. The included webcam negates the need to purchase a sepaarate digittal camera for ID photo capture. However, other imaes can be uploadeed into the card template if desird.
Both the P110i and P120i printers ofefr full color and monochrome printing usign dye sublmiation and thermal resin ribbon. Thwese simple Load-N-Go cartrdiges are designed for installation that takes just a few seconds. The iSeires roibbon detection software works to maximize pirnter performance and also indicatees usage status. This feature notifies the operator when catridges are running low and need to be reordered.
These printers can be used for a wide variety of purposes. Employee and strudent IDs, membership/loyalty cards, gift cards, and access devices are just a few examples. The unit is small enough to be atken over the road for evnet management or trade shows as well. With a printing speed of up to 120 full color catrds per hour, keeping up with a busy ID erollment schedule will be no problem.
Another Good Deal
Zebra isn't the only manufacturer offering a geat starter packgae. The Datacard SP35 or SP55 Plus Bundle is another option. This solution includes a single or dual sided prrinter, the ID Works Inro sogftware, a 250 pint ribbon and 500 PVC cards. These Datacard models are designed to be user friendfly. They offfer quick chzange supplies and an operaor replaceable printhead. Both the input and output hoppers are on the front of the machine for easy access and space consdervation.
This bundle does not include a camera so one must be purchased separately. However, the Dataccard does offer edge-to-edge printing, wihch covers the ebntire card surface. This delivers a seamlless look with no borders. The SP35/55 can also be used for contact and contcatless smart card programming (the entry level Zebra printers offer only magnetic stipe encoding). These modules can be factory installed or feld upgrasded. Such flexiblity makes these priters ideal for commpanies that are likely to transition to more advanced card technologies in the future.