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A Guide to Plastic ID Cards

In the world of business, plastic ID cards play a vital role in making strong first impressions. High-quality plastic identification cards are an excellent way

24th November 2024 No Comments

Informative

Paxton Net2 Access Control: The Ideal Solution for Your Business

Paxton Net2 Access Control is an important part of keeping your building safe. It is a flexible, scalable, and easy-to-use system that offers a reliable

20th October 2024 No Comments

Plastic Cards

FOTODEK® Fire vs FOTODEK® Ice Cards

When it comes to choosing the right plastic cards for your ID printing needs, the quality and finish of the FOTODEK® cards are paramount.

15th December 2023 No Comments

Card Printing

Direct-to-Card vs. Retransfer Printing

Read about the different types of printers and their key differences.

26th January 2022 No Comments

Plastic Cards

What Is the Size of an ID Card?

What is the size of an ID Card, and how do you know which ID card size to choose?

24th November 2021 No Comments

A Guide to Taking Great Staff ID Card Photos

ID cards are never quite complete without a photograph – but how do you go about taking great ID Card Photos? Bearing in mind that

1st June 2019 1 Comment

Edge-to-Edge vs Over-the-Edge ID Card Printing

Getting the right ID cards printed can be a more confusing undertaking than most people first realise. Everyone would love a solution that’s simple, straightforward,

8th January 2019 No Comments

Printer Ribbons

YMCK, YMCKO & YMC – Choosing the Right Printer Ribbon

If you’re at all familiar with printing, you’ve probably heard the term ‘CMYK’ and you likely know it stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key

2nd January 2019 1 Comment

What’s the Difference Between Hi-Co and Lo-Co Magstripe Cards?

If you’re wondering what on earth we’re talking about, take a look at your credit or debit card. That’s a magnetic stripe card (you might also know it as a magstripe or a swipe card), and if you turn it over, you’ll see the long black strip across the top of the card.

22nd October 2018 No Comments

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