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Get Better ID Cards with Better ID Card Supplies

Once you invest in a card printer, you’re ready to produce high-quality, secure ID cards. Well...almost.Zebra ZXP 7 ID Card Printer The durability, print quality, and security of your cards depend as much on the supplies you feed your card printer as the printer itself. Here’s what you need to know when choosing and buying your card printer ribbons and supplies. The PVC cards should be strong enough to resist cracking, especially when you have a lanyard slot, which breaks much more easily with a less durable card. Look for a card that has been tested to produce sharp images, rich colors, and crisp barcodes. For added security, consider cards that are pre-printed with any of a variety of features, including serial numbers, UV-visible text and graphics, micro-printed text, and laser-etched Guilloche patterns. A laminate is also a valuable addition to your cards, and they’re available pre-printed with UV-visible ink and holographic images. Before you purchase a supply of cards, however, remember that inferior cards can actually damage your printer and cost you much more than the price on the cards. Inferior cards leave debris that builds up inside your thermal printer and on your Inside a Zebra ZXP 7 ID Card Printerprinthead. It’s not worth the savings on those bargain cards when you have to pay for card printer repair, replacement cards, and the time it takes to reprint the unacceptable cards. The card printer ribbons should deliver consistent print quality. In direct-to-card printers, the image quality is impacted by the ribbon contacting the card, so a lesser quality ribbon will not produce the vivid color and imprint you want. Zebra’s True Colors print ribbons feature a patented overlay that protects each card against dye-migration and abrasions, giving your cards lasting quality. Don’t forget to have a cleaning kit on hand. Maintaining the consistent quality you expect demands that you clean the interior of the printer (it’s best to try for a regular cleaning schedule). It’s easy to do, optimizes print quality, prevents damage from debris build-up, and saves you downtime. Give your printer the supplies that will deliver a low total cost of ownership. Call an ID Professional at (800) 321-4405 for help choosing the right supplies for your printer today!
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