How To Use Your ID Card Printer To Create Business Cards

Sep 14
07:59

2011

Catherine Williams

Catherine Williams

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Looking for a fast way to make your company business cards? You may look no further than your office ID card printer.

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Your ID badge printer provides custom employee ID cards and other needed cards such as loyalty cards or visitor badges. These cards are normally printed on 30 ml laminated PVC cards and provide identification,How To Use Your ID Card Printer To Create Business Cards Articles discounts, and access and payroll functions. The printer produces high-quality photo IDs that are colorful and professional.

Many organizations that have ID card printer systems in house have found that there is a second use for their PVC card printer system. It is possible to print plastic company business cards on the printer that stand up to the flimsy paper cards that are common. These printed plastic cards are more durable than their paper counterpart and they can stand out from the crowd. The business card design is limited only by your imagination as photos, logos, custom business information and other text can be printed on the card. As the information can be saved in ID card software that contains a database, the card can be reprinted as needed in the quantity desired. If changes are needed to the card, the design change can be completed on the fly with the change implemented with the next card printed.

The business card can be designed in the same software that you have designed your standard company identification card. Importing a logo and setting up fields for employee name, title, contact information and company information is easy to accomplish. The card can be customized with any additional information that may be useful on the business card.

If you do decide to print your business cards on an ID card printer, you will not want to print the card on a standard 30 ml PVC card normally recommended for an ID card printer. You will want to opt for the thin 10 mil PVC cards that are more flexible and closer to a thin business card feel. Many new printer models support the thin 10 ml cards and the operator's manual will provide the slight adjustment that needs to be made in the printer to allow these cards to freely move through the ID card printer system.

The benefit of this business card option is that the cards are impressive and unique. The card can be changed immediately with the capability of printing just the number of business cards needed.