February 2nd, 2010
The Datacard family of ID card printers is extremely well established and comes with a line of handy accessories. These printers are capable of security measures such as chip programming and mag-strip encoding and are set up to print on a large selection of media.
The Datacard SP25 Plus Card Printer has been designed specifically for low volume projects that are compatible with manual feed simplex card printing. It features the innovative card re-writing technology that allows the use of reusable cards and is capable of printing logos, alphanumeric text and digitized signatures. Several different background patterns are also available, as are a variety of barcodes, and the unit has a 300dpi print resolution. It will take 30 seconds to print a full-colour card and offers 256 different shades of colour.
The Datacard SP35 Plus is a single-sided card printer that can produce 500 monochrome or 120 full-colour cards per hour. Simple upgrades can also be applied, which will enable the unit to handle smart card personalisation and magnetic strip encoding. It also features Datacard’s Advanced Image Technology system that enables the printing of text, graphics and photographs across a card’s entire surface. Further features include a continuous cleaning roller and a printhead that is operator-replaceable.
The Datacard SP55 Plus can be set to either single- or double-sided mode and has the capacity to create cards with high quality security features by utilising proximity, magnetic encoding, smart card and bar code technology. Single-sided monochrome cards can be printed at a rate of 700 per hour, with double-sided full-colour cards coming in at 115 cards per hour. It also has an automatic card feed, operating printer driver systems that make it compatible with Microsoft Windows Me, XP and 2000 and a USB cable connection. A soft-sided carrying case is also an attractive option.
The Datacard SP75 features both first-rate printing and lamination options and is capable of producing the top-of-the-line cards that are required by the military, national government and the police. Possibly the best card laminating unit on the market today, options include single or double-sided lamination, lamination of cards created by other card printers and the capacity to use different types of lamination on different sides of the same card. Other features include stand-alone “smart” driver diagnostics, user adjustable colour and image control and an e-Guide for online user help.
Datacard has years of experience behind every printer, and it shows.
Click here to see the complete range of Datacard Printers
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August 7th, 2009
From now until the end of August we are offering a free iPod shuffle on the following Magicard printers :
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June 19th, 2009
The exciting range of ID Systems is often overlooked by people new to printing plastic-ID. Often people are searching for the best price for the individual components like a Datacard SP55, the cards, ribbons and so on, not realising that this is all bundled up in a single system with the software you need and a camera too. The ID System bundles are a great time and money saving deal – one stop for everything you need to get printing so make sure you check them out! We have a full range, from the entry-level ID System 101 up to the high performance ID System 901 which includes full-duplex printing for the most professional results.
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June 16th, 2009
Some of you might be wondering where the Plastic ID home page video has disappeared to, no fear it can still be found on youtube and a few other video sites but we have included it below for good measure. Hope you enjoy it and happy printing.
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June 15th, 2009
We’ve added the new Magicard Enduro printer to our range of mid-market printers. The Enduro is long-lasting and modern ID printer which prints colour cards in under 35 seconds and mono in around 7. It also includes the Magicard HoloKote watermarking technology which adds an extra layer of security, so that you can validate your printed cards easily.
Also available at the time of purchase or as an optional ‘drop-in’ upgrade is the print-reverse module to print both sides of the card in a single hit. You can also order the magnetic encoding module at time of purchase for encoding mag stripe cards.
A number of ribbons are available including:
Any questions or queries please contact us for more info
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June 11th, 2009
We’ve made it really easy to get a quick quote for custom lanyard manufacturing – take a look at the custom lanyard page where you’re able to select features like the width, number of colours and breakaway attachment type of your lanyards.
Lanyards are a great way to make your business look serious or your event professional – your branding or your sponsor’s message is prominent and yet subtle, and all those cards you carefully printed stand a much lower chance of getting lost or damaged.
Combine your custom lanyards with one of our extensive range of badge holders and have the ultimate in understated stylish ID for your business.
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June 10th, 2009
Our previous homepage was due a refresh and we’ve put plenty of thought into our latest upgrade. Check out our new shopfront design which is clearer, bolder and seriously lovely. The world of ID just got a little bit more sexy! Let us know what you think…
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June 5th, 2009
There are many types of ribbons available when printing on to plastic cards with dye sublimation printers. As such, there are a number of acronyms which can be slightly confusing when first encountering them. We hope that this short guide will help explain some of the common ribbon types you may come across.
The three main colours when printing are namely Yellow, Magenta and Cyan, with the addition of a separate black panel (K) for a higher quality black print. An overlay / top panel is used to protect the card and printed image from wear and tear. Please note that unlike many dye-sub printers, ID card printers use that abbreviation YMCK opposed to the more popular CMYK format.
KO – Black with Overlay
KT – Black with Topcoat
KdO – Black Dye Sublimation with Overlay
KrO – Black Resin with Overlay
K HQ – Black High quality
YMCK – Yellow Magenta Cyan Black
YMCKK – Yellow Magenta Cyan Black with additional Black for the reverse of the card
YMCKT – Yellow Magenta Cyan Black with Topcoat
YMCKO – Yellow Magenta Cyan Black with Overlay
YMCKOK – Yellow Magenta Cyan Black with Overlay Black – For full colour front with a additional black for the reverse
YMCuvK – Yellow Magenta Cyan Ultra-Violet Black
YMCKT-KT – Yellow Magenta Cyan Black Topcoat – Black Topcoat – Full colour with topcoat on front, black with topcoat on reverse.
YMCKF-KT - Yellow Magenta Cyan Black Fluorescent – Black Topcoat
Monochrome – Single colour, available in Black, Red, Blue, Green, White, Gold, Silver
Please note that not all badge printers support every type of ribbon so please check to ensure that there is a compatible ribbon to suit your printing needs. If you need any advice, please get in touch.
Visit our ID ribbons page for purchasing ribbons – Datacard Ribbons, Magicard Ribbons, Zebra Ribbons.
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