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PLASTIC CARD PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Welcome to the UK's largest on-line store for plastic card related products. With over 18 years experience and over 2 million products in stock we are the only true one-stop-shop for everything relating to the supply of plastic cards and card wearing accessories.

Call us free on +44 (0)800 988 2095 to discuss your requirement.

EDUCATION SECTOR - STAFF & STUDENT CARDS

Digital ID are the UK's largest supplier of ID card related products and services to the Education Sector. Over 1,000 of the UK's Universities, Colleges and Schools are benefitting from Digital ID's lowest price guarantee. Our dedicated Education Sector sales team can offer free advice and guaranteed lowest prices on all commonly required products such as plain and printed Mifare cards, lanyards, plastic card printers and printer ribbons. Call our customer advisors on +44 (0)800 195 8462 today!

ACCREDITATION & LICENCE CARDS

Licence Card Systems & Bureau Services

Digital ID have developed a unique accreditation card production system that enables the easy production of great looking licences and accreditation cards. We also offer an off-site card production services - call our customer advisors on +44 (0)800 988 2095 to discuss your requirement.

HEALTHCARE IDENTIFICATION PRODUCTS

ID Card Systems & Supplies, Access Cards & Card Wearing Accessories

From our experience of working with hundreds of private and public Hospitals, NHS Trusts & other Healthcare organisations Digital ID have created an incredible portfolio of identification products for the healthcare industry. We guarantee the lowest prices on NHS lanyards & card reels, access cards and ID card consumables - our stock of over 2 million products enable us to deliver next day! We also offer an off-site card production services - call our customer advisors on +44 (0)800 988 2095 to discuss your requirement.

MEMBERSHIP, LOYALTY & DISCOUNT CARDS

As the UK's leading suppliers of printed plastic cards Digital ID production facility includes litho, screen and digital printing technologies ensuring whatever your design or card technology requirement we can print it! We also offer non credit card sized cards such as Hotel Key Cards with blind-mans notch, key fobs, over-sized exhibition cards and custom shape cards. Call our customer advisors on
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Latest News

August 31, 2009

Turn to ID card software to meet company security needs

Filed under: ID Cards — 12:14 pm

As a way to combat security threats and increase professional appearance, a large percentage of companies the world over have started using ID cards today. Most of these companies invest in ID card software which allows them to produce large quantities of personalised ID cards whenever they require. The reason that companies use this software is because they allow companies to design these ID cards according to their preferences.

Benefits of using ID card software

There are a number of benefits for companies to gain from using ID card software.

  • With ID card software, companies can personalise their ID cards depending on their patterns, designs and colours
  • They also have the option of using different sizes and shapes for their ID cards
  • Most ID card software allows companies to construct their logos which makes the card a lot more unique
  • ID card software also enables companies to put the kind of information that they feel necessary on the ID cards
  • An additional feature of ID card software is that it allows the designers to have magnetic strips or bar codes printed on them as well.

These features of ID card software can greatly reduce the amount of money that companies have to spend on getting ID cards printed through various outsourced agencies. It also reduces the time designing ID cards takes, as the personalised design is usually saved for use when required. Companies should remember that there are different kinds of ID card software and they can select from the ones that suit their needs best.

August 29, 2009

Your identification card is highly important

Filed under: ID Cards — 4:30 pm

As we all know, today the biggest and most significant threat that the world is facing is an increasing rate of terrorism. We, as one whole nation, have been facing this dilemma for quite some time and thus the need for identification cards is become mandatory all over. To perform any function be it educational, official or even when you’re traveling, you will be stranded if you do not possess an identity card. Hence, identity cards have become part and parcel of our daily lives.

However, gone are the days of the old labour intensified method of those written identity cards which have to be laminated. Digital printing of plastic identity cards is the latest trend. All the details including text, graphics and pictures can be printed with the help of the computers

Why are plastic identity cards better?

Plastic identity cards are very long lasting as there is no harm of it being washed away in water like your old identity cards where your name begins to vanish if it comes in contact with water or even just over time.

There is no trouble of it tearing because it is made of good quality durable plastic unlike your old paper identity cards which had to be laminated.

The best thing with plastic identity cards is that they are available in all kinds of holders, which you can wrap around your neck or clothes so there is less chance of you losing it.

With technology growing day by day its time to grow with it, grab the latest services available and design an identity card that reflects the person you are.

August 28, 2009

Identity card software is helpful when making your identity cards

Filed under: ID Cards — 5:00 pm

Identity card software is helpful as you can create and design your customised identity cards by yourself. Apart from the procedure being easy, it also involves a degree of fun, designing your own identity card in the most creative way you would like it to be.

Identity card software is useful for all kinds of persons, companies and businesses. The software has many features that will help create identity cards without wasting any time.

Identity cards are useful because identity cards help protect you from identity fraud and theft and a photo ID card will guarantee the true identity of the person.

Thus, to ensure the above, identity card software helps in creating plastic identity cards.

Identity card software gives you an opportunity to not only design cards but to create personalised cards of various shapes and sizes with different patterns and colours.

The software allows the user to create their own company logos, print barcodes on identity cards and also to create magnetic strips for added security. The identity card software will also allow the printing of superior quality photographs.

August 27, 2009

Identity cards are very important today

Filed under: ID Cards — 4:59 pm

We all know that crime exists and that we as a society are vulnerable to it. Identity cards are the best way to make certain that selective admittance is exercised by your business premises.

Identity cards are the best choice in private and public offices as well as in general situations, where selective access is of great significance.

The identity cards used generally have a photograph of the person who is entering and other details such as age as well as other information that lets us know that the concerned person is authorised to enter the premises and work there.

With the advancement in technology, the age of paper identity cards has vanished. Plastic cards are what are most frequently used these days.

The various advantages to plastic identity cards are:

• The identity cards can be designed as per your need and you can choose the colour and fonts, etc
• The fact that they are not paper but printed on plastic assures you that they cannot be torn or tampered with at all.
• They do not get damaged in water, so there is no chance of your identity card tearing or the ink running.

Thus, plastic identity cards are durable and long lasting and the best option available.

August 26, 2009

Loyalty cards that motivate customers to purchase more of your products

Filed under: Loyalty Cards — 4:59 pm

Loyalty cards are a neat and unique way of increasing the sales of your products. All businesses depend on the loyalty of customers and most businesses are directly affected by it. It is precisely for this reason that it is necessary that you take care of your clientele and see to it that they are completely satisfied with your product or service. The primary goal of a business must be to strengthen the relationship between the customers.

The benefits of using loyalty cards
This may take time, but in the end it may result in the success of your company. You have to keep in touch with your customers in order for them to be loyal to your brand. A loyalty card is the best way for you to achieve this. You can take down all the details about the customers and then present them with a loyalty card. The loyalty card should have certain benefits in order to make the customer feel special. A company has to make their customers feel like they are special in order to make them loyal. Many companies give certain discounts to loyalty card holders on the purchases of certain goods and items.

Many other companies use the redeemable points scheme for their loyalty cards. Customers get a certain number of points on the purchase of certain items, which are then credited to the loyalty card. After they have collected a certain amount of points, they can either purchase a product for free or may be given a gift. In this way, you can motivate customers to purchase more products from you.

August 25, 2009

Access control systems that help keep the access to your company secure

Filed under: Access Cards — 4:49 pm

Access control ID cards allow people to gain access into a building and deny entry to those who do not have such a card. This is the best system to protect an office from an unauthorised entry into the office. Access control ID cards allow only the employees working there to enter the office.

Access control systems allow entry to only authorised personnel:
There may be parts of the office that may need only authorised personnel to enter the room. This may be due to certain equipment that is very important to the running of the company. Many companies have huge servers that are vital to the running of the company and any sort of damage caused to them may result in a catastrophic disaster. In this way, an access control system allows entry to those people who possess such an ID card. All that the employee or the authorised personnel has to do is to swipe his/her card on the ID card detection system for them to enter into the office. It also saves the company a lot of money as they don’t have to employ a security guard.

Access control that is better than a security guard:

There may also be a lot of problems in keeping a security guard to secure the entrance to the office. Some of these security guards get complacent over time and your company might end up having a lapse in security as a result. A company cannot afford to have such a lapse in security as it may cost them heavily. Therefore, it is best that a company installs an access control system.

August 24, 2009

Selecting the best ID card printers to suit your needs

Filed under: Printing — 4:36 pm

ID card printers are becoming very popular, as individual companies take it upon themselves to make their business more secure. Because of this increase in popularity there are more and more ranges of them available. Most ID card printers operate on different principles from inkjet and laser printers. Thus, it is essential to gain appropriate knowledge about different types of printers that are available before purchasing.

An ID card printer is capable of performing multiple functions all at the same time, with some not only are they printing the ID cards but also encoding them as a smart card or including a magnetic strip. All these features greatly help to enhance its usability. Such printers come with pre-installed software that manages the encoding data as well as printing data.

Before making your choice and selecting a card printer, you need to initially decide upon the capabilities and features that you want to have in your printer. As well as reviewing the technological features of them, consider what kind of volume of cards you would want to produce. If you expect to create high volumes, go for a printer which will handle the capacity.

While selecting an ID card printer, you also need to decide whether you want your printer to print text or images on a single side or both sides. While single sided card printers are good for simple use such as printing employee ID cards and student ID cards, double sided printers are appropriate for larger organisations where greater security is needed.

With so many differing features and benefits to each printer, do your research before purchasing.

August 23, 2009

Increase the security in your organisation with photo ID systems

Filed under: ID Cards — 9:00 am

Photo ID cards were probably seen as a novelty rather than a necessity a few years ago. However, today these cards have become more popular mainly because the technology used for them has advanced rapidly, and they are accessible and affordable now. This has raised the security of companies all over the world.

With affordable photo ID systems, not just companies but a number of other organisations can integrate better security.

Where are photo ID systems mostly used?

• Organisations from every part of the world often gather at conventions where hundreds and thousands of people are present. To ensure proper security, those attending and even those behind the scenes can be given proper photo ID cards

• There are a number of public bodies like hospitals, security services, police departments and other places that require photo ID systems to ensure that the place is protected from unauthorised access.

• Even schools and colleges have started implementing photo ID card systems so that students and staff are protected from any kind of unwanted visitor.

One of the best things about these photo ID systems is that ID cards for them can be customised according to the preference of the buyer. This means that the ID cards that are being used can have their very own designs to make them relevant to the organisation. The affordability of photo ID systems has helped to boost security in a number of places today.

August 22, 2009

Selecting the best ID card printers to suit your needs

Filed under: ID Cards — 11:11 am

ID card printers are becoming very popular, as individual companies take it upon themselves to make their business more secure. Because of this increase in popularity there are more and more ranges of them available. Most ID card printers operate on different principles from inkjet and laser printers. Thus, it is extremely essential to gain appropriate knowledge about different types of printers that are available before purchasing.

An ID card printer is capable of performing multiple functions all at the same time, with some not only printing the ID cards but also encoding them as a smart card or including a magnetic strip. All these features greatly help to enhance its usability. Such printers come with pre-installed software that manages the encoding data as well as printing data.

Before making your choice and selecting a card printer, you need to initially decide upon the capabilities and features that you want to have in your printer. As well as reviewing the technological features of them, consider what kind of volume of cards you would want to produce. If you expect to create high volumes, go for a printer which will handle the capacity.

While selecting an ID card printer, you also need to decide whether you want your printer to print information or images on single side or both sides. While single sided card printers are good for simple use such as printing employee ID cards and student ID cards, double sided printers are appropriate for larger organisations where greater security is needed.

With so many differing features and benefits to each printer, do your research before purchasing.

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