Spring is the Best Time to Refresh Your School’s ID Printing Needs

September 13, 2022
Posted by Lawrence Grafstein

K12 ID CARDS AND SYSTEMS

Whether you’re reception, administration, IT support, or the school photographer, IDSuperShop has ID printing systems, customizable cards, and consumables to support all of your school’s ID printing needs.

ID Badge Printing Systems:

Hopefully you already have a reliable ID badge printing system for your school or district. Or perhaps you just need troubleshooting. However, if you’re in the market for a new and better replacement ID printer, now is a great time to take that step. Printers we’ve seen several school’s utilize are:

Evolis Primacy ID Printer – Dual Side ID Badge printer: Reliable, Affordable, and easy to troubleshoot
ID Card Personalization Software:

- Asure ID 7 Solo is the perfect entry-level card personalization software for schools and administration departments. Easy to use and easy to learn, the software is loaded with useful features to improve the issuance and management of basic photo IDs. Featuring a highly intuitive user interface that utilizes a familiar Microsoft® ribbon look and feel, you can create great looking, full-color IDs in a matter of minutes for students & staff.

- Asure ID 7 Express: Also very easy-to-use, this stand alone photo ID card software has advanced card design and batch printing capabilities. Wth greater stability and interoperability Asure ID Express has additional features like compound data fields, batch printing, conditional design and print rules, and password protection. If you need to store more user information this is great for schools with larger, long term staff members, in addition to students.

ID Cards:

If your ID printer, and ID card software are locked in, but not yet loaded… Spring is a great time to forecast how many new cards you’ll need for incoming fall semester students, and new hires. Waiting until the month of August to restock could prevent you from ordering the right amount on time. Below are a few card options many High Schools utilize. Since it’s not uncommon for students to misplace or lose their cards, you may not need the most expensive option out there, but for a durable card that serves the purpose and is easily replaceable, we recommend:

White Blank PVC Cards Most popular, most affordable, adaptable ID cards for most ID badge printers.

HID UltraCards: Durable photo ID badges & loyalty cards with a glossy, photo-quality finish

ID Consumables:

Perhaps you are already ahead of the game and have purchased all your cards & software and now are shopping consumables. We have a variety of printer ribbons, photo backdrops, lanyards, and badge reels. We’ll recommend a few popular choices that school administrators and reception have purchased:

Multi-Function ID Badge Issuance for College & University Campuses

We know for IT Directors, administration, and security, that college campuses have a different set of needs when it comes to ID badge printing. Students and staff need cards with different access permissions, some cards need to hold encrypted data such as account info and currency, whereas other cards may just be for opening certain doors. Either way, IDSuperShop has you covered on all fronts.

Now is a great time to check out our ID cards & systems to see what elements you’re looking to fill for the upcoming school year:

ID Badge Printers:

For high speed, high volume, durable quality, a vast printing capabilities, we recommend:

HID FARGO HDP6600 ID Card Printers

High-Speed Single-Sided & Dual Side Retransfer Printing.
Ability to print up to 230 cards per hour / 1 card per 16 seconds (YMCK with transfer).
Patent-pending iON™ technology for unparalleled printer readiness and intelligent temperature control.
GreenCircle® certified energy saving.

RFID Cards & ID Printing Software:

As previously mentioned, students in different majors or dorms, and staff in different departments or ranks, all need tailored identity verification and access management embedded on their ID cards.

We recommend RFID cards. Pre order customized, or you can customize function and purpose yourself with the proper ID Printing Software:

Asure ID 7 Enterprise and Asure ID 7 Exchange ID Personalization Software allow you to leverage multiple workstations and networks across numerous buildings or campuses, integrated on a secure common database. You can adjust permission as needed and IT can manage all the data on the cards on a per need basis.

If you’re not sure which ID software license to leverage or you would like to order pre-customized cards contact us today.

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Visitor Management Systems:

Now that you’re squared away with ID cards and printing, it may be time to evaluate other systems to manage identity and security. We know across campuses and facilities, there are several places that require access control, and one of the ways to monitor who is on premises is updating your visitor management system.

Visitor Management Systems can secure your staff, students, and sensitive data, whilst providing a seamless experience to your visitors.

If you’d like to discuss which system is best suited for your campus, contact us today.

Conclusion

Whether you’re an IT Operator for a huge university, or the hard working front desk person at a high school, we have ID cards, systems, and software that fit each need. With intuitive designs, we can ensure ease of use, so your printing processes are seamless and efficient.

Get ahead of the curve by ordering new supplies this month so you’re prepared for the semester ahead!

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