Business
Controlling access to your facility is of vital importance,
whether your facility is a Hospital, Airport, or Bank, or even an Insurance
Office, College, or Department store. The Zebra I series of card printers are
an essential part of the solution. The simplest access systems use ID or
Membership cards, which rely on a receptionist to recognise interlopers by the
absence of a valid, matching card. Such systems require the printing of clear,
easily visible, cards. Unfortunately that alone is not enough, because with
current PC and scanner technology, creating fake cards is all too easy. Even
simple access control systems need to use an anti-counterfeiting system which
provides an overall security "watermark" feature which is proof against all
attempts to copy it. |
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Membership
All clubs need personalised membership cards, whether the
clubs are commercial businesses such as Night Clubs, Video Clubs, Golf Clubs,
or Gyms, and even non-commercial groups such as Sports Clubs, Fan Clubs,
Discount Clubs. Many small clubs still rely on paper membership cards, or
old-fashioned peel-stick-and-laminate photo-card systems, which are time
consuming and do not promote a professional image. With a Zebra printer and an
appropriate digital camera and card issuing software, any club can now take
efficient control of its member database, renewal fees, and facility access
control. The status and success of the club will be greatly enhanced by a well
designed, colourful, card design with a high quality portrait and an attractive
and clear "corporate identity". A well-designed membership card is therefore a
benefit, not a cost, for any club. |
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Security
Whatever the application of your card, security is always very
important. Card security should not be taken for granted, and should be built
with the application in mind. The Zebra printer range provides high security
features on all of its products, which means that even the most basic card
application can be completely protected from the risk of card counterfeiting
and card tampering. For the ultimate in security, data can be encoded on 3
different types of cards, Barcode, Magstripe and Smart Card. By using these
cards, applications such as Access Control, Membership details, Time and
attendance, Debit/Credit and Loyalty schemes can be used to assist your
business or organisation. |
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Loyalty
With a Zebra card printer you can produce a custom loyalty
program for your customers, which will pay for itself over and over again.
Loyalty card schemes need to provide attractive benefits to customers. Whether
it's a cash discount, a free coffee, or even a free vacation, is up to you.
Loyalty cards also need to be attractive, and informative, and should be
customised to promote your business. This is where Zebra printers can provide
the complete solution. Points schemes are often useful ways of using loyalty
cards, the system may only require the issue of a unique number on a card, with
this number being keyed-in to the vendor's database when the card is presented.
To speed up the transaction, systems could read the holder's identity from data
encoded on the card, or the points awarded can be stored directly onto the
card. |
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ID
Driver's licence, National ID, Voter Registration,
Proof-of-Age card, and Employee ID are all examples of card applications used
every day, and they all have one thing in common - they must be completely
protected against forgery. The Zebra card printer range contains everything you
need to create colourful, practical, ID cards and badges for every application.
For any ID application, getting the initial card design right is essential, and
one of the most important factors is ensuring that the portrait is large enough
to be identified clearly in the circumstances in which the card is to be used.
For "hand held" identification like a drivers license, portraits of around one
inch square are likely to be adequate. |
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