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Cleaning Your ID Card Printer – An Essential Step You Cannot Skip

By Keisha Shippy|2017-04-12T08:01:00+00:00April 12th, 2017|

What's one thing you can do that will help your ID card printer run better, keep print quality up, and prevent expensive or time-consuming down time for your ID card system while you are waiting for the printer to be repaired? Regularly clean your ID card printer! Ignoring the important step of cleaning your print can lead to long-term problems that can lead to repairs or replacements later on.

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Try Holographic Laminates for Increased Card Security

By Keisha Shippy|2017-03-06T08:01:00+00:00March 6th, 2017|

Lamination is the process of applying a clear film over your printed cards. Although not an upgrade option on every ID card printer, it's a popular feature available from most printer manufacturers. Lamination uses an additional film beyond the colored or monochrome ribbon you use to print your cards, and does require higher-quality composite cards (instead of standard PVC) to withstand the high heat of the lamination process.

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Video: How to Load PVC Cards & Ribbon in Your Fargo C50 ID Printer

By Keisha Shippy|2018-02-28T23:09:49+00:00February 20th, 2017|

See how to easily load your ribbon and PVC cards in your Fargo C50 ID card printer in this short video.

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Video: How to Keep PVC Cards from Jamming in Your ID Card Printer

By Keisha Shippy|2017-02-13T08:01:00+00:00February 13th, 2017|

PVC Cards come from the manufacturer with a lot of static causing cards to stick and jam in your ID card printer. HereÛªs how to minimize this issue.

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How to Program HID Proximity Cards

By Keisha Shippy|2018-02-28T17:32:30+00:00January 11th, 2017|

HID proximity (prox) cards have many formatting and appearance options. Learn how to select the right format and programming options for your needs. See example of HID 1326 Clamshell Prox Card ÛÒ a popular configuration.

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Video: How to Clean Your Fargo DTC1250e Card Printer

By Keisha Shippy|2018-02-28T23:35:49+00:00December 28th, 2016|

Watch this short video to learn how to clean your Fargo 1250e card printer. Clean the printer after every 1,000 cards to maintain consistent print quality.

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Quickly Reorder Your ID Card Printer Ribbons & Other Supplies at IDCardGroup.com

By Keisha Shippy|2016-12-14T08:01:00+00:00December 14th, 2016|

Now you can easily reorder your card printing supplies at IDCardGroup.com with our handy Reorder Now feature!Reorder Now is a convenient way to quickly place repeat orders for the supplies you use over and over - card printer ribbons, blank plastic cards, proximity cards, lanyards, badge holders, reels, and much more!

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Video: How To Replace the Cleaning Rollers in the ZXP7 Card Printer

By Keisha Shippy|2018-03-01T00:31:22+00:00November 28th, 2016|

Learn how to replace the Zebra ZXP7 printer's cleaning rollers in this short video.

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Video: How to Clean Your Fargo HDP5000 Retransfer Card Printer

By Keisha Shippy|2018-02-28T23:10:33+00:00November 16th, 2016|

To maintain consistent print quality, clean your Fargo HDP5000 printer regularly, at least every 3,000 cards, as shown in this short video.

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HID Prox Cards: How-to Resources Help You Compare & Program Cards

By Keisha Shippy|2018-02-28T22:16:06+00:00November 7th, 2016|

Looking for advice on how to compare and program HID proximity cards? Learn about your choices and options with our series of How-to proximity card posts.

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