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What to consider when placing a card order: A checklist of items you will need to supply

On most campuses summer is a good time to regroup and get ready for the orientation sessions and the start of another academic year. In the card office, it is also the time to check the plastic card reserves and...
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Imaging systems: Basic components and options

Today, the system of choice for electronic ID card production is video imaging. It is this process that has propelled the advances in ID system functionality seen in recent years. The process, in its most basic form, involves the capture...

Fargo Integrates HID iCLASS™ Encoding Capability Into Its Card Printer/Encoders

ORLANDO, FLORIDA (May 13, 2003) — Fargo Electronics announced today that it has partnered with HID Corporation to expand the encoding capabilities of Fargo printer/encoders to include support for HID’s iCLASS contactless smart cards. HID is the largest manufacturer of...
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Social Security Numbers on campus cards: Many programs are eliminating them to curb identity theft

With identity theft becoming an increasingly common and well-publicized crime, more and more campuses are opting to remove the Social Security Number (SSN) from the student ID card. A great deal of controversy has long surrounded the use of the...
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Dye sublimation printing: Putting images and text onto plastic

The process used by most card printers today is called ‘dye diffusion thermal transfer' or ‘dye sublimation' (dye sub). It involves the transfer of dyes from a ribbon to a plastic card via heat. The key pieces of this process...
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Magnetic stripes: More than you ever wanted to know

The International Organization of Standards (ISO) laid the groundwork for the physical dimensions of magnetic stripe cards as we now know them in IS 7810, then began mapping the standardized layout for the data tracks in IS 7811.
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Card size specifications: When does card size matter?

When you open your wallet you likely see a number of plastic cards that are all precisely the same size. It is important to understand card sizing in case you are asked to produce a different sized credential for a...
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