Identification has become more important in today’s world. From student ID to employee ID, it’s common to pull a plastic card out of your purse or wallet to prove you are who you say you are.

Recent changes to identification processes have facilitated the ability to provide identification cards. Just a few years ago, it was out of reach for a small business to have their own ID card printer. In order to provide IDs, it was necessary to locate an ID card printing company that would provide ID cards through their service bureau. Although this worked, it was a process that was outside of management’s control. Simple badge changes and errors required a reorder and a wait time to receive the updated badge.

With increased technology and more reasonable prices, it’s now easy for businesses to take charge of their badge creation needs. By incorporating card printing capabilities in-house, office staff can provide on-site card creation while overseeing the card distribution process to ensure security needs are met.

A quality card printer manufacturer can be found to serve your badge manufacturing needs. The Zebra Card printer can be found in more than 90 countries around the world. The company claims that more than 1.5 million ID cards are printed each day on Zebra printers.

Applications such as employee IDs, loyalty cards, visitor badges, student IDs, gift cards and more can be done on ID card printers. If several types of cards are needed, it is possible to print different cards on the same printer.

There are a number of different printing needs. Some businesses just need a simple ID card with a photo on it. Other companies require information embedded on the card and security features to prevent card tampering.

The entry level of Zebra card printer models is the value line. This line of printers is small enough to fit on an office desk. The printer is affordable and provides superior print quality in monochrome or full print. These printers are commonly used for employee or student IDs as well as membership cards.

Zebra’s mid-tier printer options provide additional features. The configuration and connectivity options are varied. These printers are designed to print a higher volume of badges over several years. These printers can be perfect for high school ID cards, corporate and government cards, as well as gift cards.

The professional line of high security printers provide high level security card options as well as security features on the printers themselves. The ability to print contact or contactless cards is an option available with these printers. The desired card output from these printers is longer-lasting, secure cards that can be used for driver’s licenses, police documents, military IDs, and more.

Originally bearing the high-quality Eltron name, Zebra’s line of printers has been proven year after year and continues to deliver quality card printers. Complete systems are available for those who have never had a system before and need all system components.