Most businesses require some sort of employee ID card. Typical ID cards contain an employee name, title, & photo. Additionally, they may include barcodes or QR codes, used for time-clock applications, secure area access, or multi-factor authentication for computer and network access. A Fargo card printer will produce ID cards that meet all of these needs, and more!

Fargo HDP5600 Dual-side Printer

Security Conscious Users

Government offices require high levels of security and access control. These offices may not look any different than typical office buildings, but they often hold private information for the government and it’s citizens, such as tax records and classified documents.

This information makes government buildings tempting targets for criminals, and makes the security of workers and information a high priority. Many products from the security world’s offerings are used to secure the buildings. One feature of building security is the use of high-security ID cards.

Fargo Card Printer

HID Global, the parent company of the manufacturer of Fargo plastic-card printers, has a reputation for producing printers that make a high quality, secure ID badges. Their printers range in function from the entry-level Fargo C50, which produces a basic photo ID badge, to secure printers, such as the Fargo HDP5600 printer. Fargo’s higher-security printers offer add-on modules that enhance the printer to meet the most rigorous demands of organizations. From a simple, single-sided card printer, to a highly secure printer, the options for the HDP5600 allow users the flexibility to deploy a system that will perfectly complement business needs.

Fargo card printers offer numerous security options, such as:

• Magnetic stripes – Magnetic stripe capability allows limited amounts of data to be stored on a high-coercivity (“HiCo”) stripe on the back of the card. The data is retrieved by mag-stripe readers, and is often used in vending machines in employee break areas, or to provide access to electronically locked and controlled security doors.
• Lamination – Laminating an ID badge secures the face of the card by placing an additional plastic top-sheet across the full surface of an ID card. Tampering with the lamination layer will damage card text and images, providing security personnel with a tool to ferret out fake or counterfeit ID cards.
• Smart-Cards – Smart-card capabilities allow information to be stored on special memory chips embedded within cards. The data is encrypted, and can be retrieved when presented to Smart-Card readers programmed to extract and decrypt the data.
• Printer Secure Lock– The HDP5600 offers an option to securely lock both the printer and blank cards. This prevents unauthorized users from producing badges.

Read more about Fargo printers and the Fargo HDP5600 on our website.  At Safe-Card ID services, we are always happy to provide a free consultation for your Fargo card printer needs. Call us toll-free at 888.485.4696!