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ID cards play a vital role in educational environments by ensuring that students and staff are easily identifiable, helping to restrict access to authorised individuals only. One of the most useful features of ID card management systems is their versatility and adaptability: our in-house experts know that each education setting has different requ..

Smart cards and readers are commonplace across a range of businesses. They offer a range of security benefits by allowing you to grant and limit access to certain areas, so if you handle sensitive information, only certified people can enter areas where it is stored.  These systems, often called access control systems, allow you to hand out smar..

If your business is looking to start printing and creating your own ID cards, it is important that you get the right kind of printer to suit your business needs.  Every business is different and has individual requirements from your ID cards. By understanding what each style of printer offers, you can make an informed decision on which type of ID ..

ID cards carry personal data: names, photos, staff numbers and sometimes dates of birth. Under UK GDPR that data must be protected at every stage, including printing and disposal. Two risks are often missed: used printer ribbons and old cards. Why used ID card printer ribbons hold personal data Dye sublimation printers print from a ribbon with sepa..

Most ID cards are the standard CR80 size, the size of a bank card. For events, venues and busy sites a bigger card can do a better job. Large format cards have room for a large photo, a site map, a schedule or a QR code. They can be read at a distance too. ID card sizes compared Card Size Typical use CR80 (standard) 85.6 x 54mm Staff ID, mem..

When it comes to your events, you need professional, high-quality event badges to ensure your event staff look professional and put together. Alongside boosting the image of your event, having visible name badges is important for event security for your visitors and staff. Here at Plastic-ID, we’ve got all the essentials you need to ensure you have..

As the Covid restrictions have come to an end and events can continue going back to their normal schedules, many companies that specialise in holding events may be facing financial difficulty. We have put together a list of low-cost solutions so you can still benefit from event badges, lanyards, cardholders and more to ensure your events run as ..

ID card software is where you design your cards, store cardholder details and send cards to the printer. The right edition saves hours at every print run. The wrong one leaves you working around missing features. This guide compares the three ranges we supply. What ID card software does Design: templates for staff, student, visitor and membership ..

At any live event, there are a set of pressures that must be considered. The increased footfall of new people provides additional security concerns, as well as holding events in an unknown environment and taking staff outside of their comfort zones. ID cards are a solution to many of the problems faced and can also be used as a visual marketing t..

When you’re printing plastic cards, you want the process to be easy and efficient. We have put together five products that improve your plastic card printing and give your cards a more professional look. ID card printers To begin printing your professional, high-quality ID cards, you need to ensure you are starting with an ID card printer which s..

It’s no secret that plastic pollution is a big threat to our planet, and it’s only expected to get worse. Microplastics are everywhere in the environment – and scientists have recently discovered that they’re embedded deep into the Arctic ice. The use of plastics boomed after the end of World War II and it’s important to acknowledge that techn..

Less-Plastic-ID – Our step towards sustainable ID Card printing Plastic pollution in the ocean is a big issue. Approximately 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into our oceans, putting endless numbers of sea creatures and wildlife in a dangerous position and creating habitats that are becoming more unsafe for wildlife. “The world produc..