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Datacard Prima 4 Reverse Transfer Printer

SafeCardID Team — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:51:46 +0000

Beginning today, the id badge printer available for laminated card applications from Magicard is the Prima 4. This printer provides the capabilities of the Tango +L printer and laminator with a high quality reverse transfer printing feature.

The Magicard Tango +L integrated printer and laminator will no longer be available although those who have this printer model will be fine. Consumables for this printer model and the UltraCover Plus support purchased with the printer is fully in place to provide full support expected with this printer.

For additional information about Magicard printer models available, contact our ID card experts toll free a 888-485-4696.

Magicard HoloKote Video

SafeCardID Team — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:33:38 +0000

This video from Magicard demonstrates the Magicard HoloKote tool available on Magicard ID card printers. The HoloKote tool provides a custom key for your HoloKote enabled card printer model.

The custom key is a memory card device. The key holds your custom HoloKote watermark logo and is also able to lock some models of the id card printers. The logos are in black and white. To create the HoloKote, you can upload your logo in any format and it will be converted into the correct image.

The video will demonstrate how the card will look with a custom HoloKote printed on a card.

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How an HID Prox Card Works

SafeCardID Team — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:49:05 +0000

An HID prox card allows a card with information embedded inside to activate and open a door so that the cardholder can enter a secure area. The proximity card does not have the capability of accessing an area within itself. The card with additional components, provides a complete system that provides security for a controlled area.

The card is normally combined with three other items to complete an access system. In addition to the cards, a system consists of a card reader, an access control panel and a computer. In combination with each other, the system is able to function as a security officer allowing authorized persons into a building at authorized times of the day or night.

The card does not have any additional item in it over an embedded binary code (ones and zeros) that are used in a specific sequence to identify the card holder. The format of the coding is able to be picked up by the card reader and transferred to the control panel for deciphering. The card usually does not have additional information stored in it outside of the formatted code. Occasionally, the card may contain an additional code that some readers will strip off and possibly use. The format however, transfers to the access control panel.

When the controller receives the data from the card reader, the controller begins the process of the information. Various steps are completed to determine whether the cardholder has access to the building. Some of the criteria a controller uses are to review the length of the data string and the format of the information. It may be possible that a card held up to a reader is in a different format that the controller can not process.

The controller then checks the facility code and site code for a match. If so, the card number is reviewed for a match in the database. If there, the card may be reviewed to see if it is authorized for that specific time frame and date. If so, the lock relay will be activated to allow the door to open.

If the card is not able to activate the door opener, some systems will provide a specific response from the controller. Other systems may not provide any response at all.

The computer which hosts the controller will provide a software application allowing authorized personnel to update cardholder information, configure the hardware that allows door access and provides reporting functions regarding the system use.

For more information about HID prox cards, proximity cards or smart card badge holders, contact our id card experts toll free at 888-485-4696.

Magicard Opera

SafeCardID Team — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:45:07 +0000

The Magicard Opera Printer is a good value all-in-one solution for color ID card printing. Easy to set up and use, the cards are hand fed for easy single sided hand fed printing.

HoloKote options provide security against card forgery. The design in the HoloKote is the waves pattern. Magstripe encoding is optional.

The printer has a 12 month warranty. It prints with dye sublimation. The printer prints 30 seconds in color or 6 seconds monochrome.

For additional information about the Magicard Opera or other Magicard printers, visit our website or contact our id card experts toll free at 888-485-4696.

Magicard Rio 2e ID card printer – Loading cards

SafeCardID Team — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:51:17 +0000

Loading PVC cards into an id card printer can sometimes be confusing. Magnetic strips, signature strips and other card functions make placing the card in the hopper correctly important. This free video was released by Magicard on July 8 demonstrating how to load PVC cards into the Magicard Rio 2e ID card printer.

For additional information, visit our Magicard Rio 2e information page. Contact us about Magicard or any other id card printers, toll free at 888-485-4696