[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 25px 0px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]If you’re looking to boost business, increase efficiency or reduce your cost when it comes to company identification, a plastic card printer can be a great way to do so. These machines make it fast, easy and cost-effective to print ID cards at the touch of a button.

But choosing a printer can be tough. The market is flooded with many different makes and models, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Below, we have outlined three of the best printers available on the market today[/cs_text][x_line style=”border-top-width: 5px;”][cs_text]

Smart 51D Printer
Advanced, Affordable, Smart

The latest offering from IDP takes all the strengths of the previous model and builds upon them. Offering superior quality, speed and dependability, this plastic card printer is a must-have for entry level on-demand printing.

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Matica XID8100 Printer
Extreme Performance

The XID8100 is Matica’s entry-level retransfer film printer. Retransfer printers offer some significant benefits over direct-to-card printers. Higher print quality and edge-to-edge printing being the most prominent. The XID8100 is the ideal solution for day-to-day printing of all kinds of plastic cards.

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Zebra ZXP7 Printer
HIGH-QUALITY POWERHOUSE

This card printer offers superb photo-realistic prints, suitable for medium to high volume prints. This machine delivers fast, yet extremely reliable results, every time.

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Things to consider before buying a plastic card printer

[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section bg_color=”hsl(0, 0%, 100%)” parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 20px 0px 45px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text style=”background : #23232;”]A card printer is an essential part of life for many organisations these days. The need for ID cards on demand is forever growing as is the demand for the machines to print them. There are a few things to keep in mind when purchasing your new printer.

Print Volume

Choosing the right printer will depend a lot on the volume of printing you will be doing. At the risk of sounding obvious: think about the number of cards you will need. If it is a small number, an entry level machine will do fine. Conversely, if you will be printing a large number of cards, you may want to consider a more professional machine.

Resolution

As with volume, print quality is something that needs serious consideration before purchase. Not all card printers are created equal in terms of quality. A retransfer printer (such as the Matica XID8100 ) will have a significant advantage over a thermal transfer a.k.a direct-to-card printer. However, Retransfer printing is more expensive.

Connectivity

The vast majority of printers come with USB as standard. The disadvantage of this is of course, the printer needs to next to your computer at all times, which isn’t always ideal. Some machines do offer wireless connectiivty which is ideal should you need to print from a network or if you do not have your printer in close proximity to your computer.

Though there are others, these are the main aspects to keep in mind when considering a new printer. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch: 01-5065661

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