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Blank ID Cards

About Blank ID Cards

Blank ID cards are designed to be written to by encoders and read by readers. Blank ID cards are frequently manufactured from plastics such as poly vinyl chloride (PVC) and are polished on the surfaces to allow for printing or applying a magnetic encoded strip. Blank ID cards can be used as simple identification cards, providing a name and photo and an ID number associated with an organization, or may be encoded with a magnetic strip to provide access to a restricted area by using an ID card reader.

Blank ID cards are almost always one size, the same as a standard credit card. Some vendors will sell a blank ID card that can be oriented in a landscape or portrait configuration and is prepunched to take a string or clip for employees to wear as an ID badge. ID badges may be simple photo identification, or may also be fitted with a magnetic stripe to allow access to buildings or other facilities, or to track entry of personnel. Blank ID cards used for monitoring or controlling access are typically thicker and have a higher polyester composition to withstand more swiping through ID card readers. Blank ID cards can also be used with automatic data collection systems, such as membership or customer loyalty systems used by grocery stores.

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Products & Services Related to Blank ID Cards

Bar Code Decoders
Bar code decoders use a receiver mechanism to read a barcode and then convert the code into usable data.
Bar Code Printers
Bar code printers are used to output bar code data in printed form.
Bar Code Scanners
Bar code scanners are designed to read imprinted bar / matrix code symbologies.  Bar code scanners can be slot card scanners, fixed mount scanners, or hand-held scanners.
Bar Code Software
Bar code software identifies or decodes bar code symbology, generates output strings corresponding to barcode values, creates bar code fonts, prints bar codes, and/or performs tracking, etc.
Fixed Mount Bar Code Scanners
Fixed mount bar code scanners are designed to manually or mechanically read items passed by their scan windows. Unlike hand scanners, they are affixed to a single location.
Handheld Bar Code Scanners
Hand held bar code scanners are used typically as inventory or point of sale (POS) devices. These scanners are passed over bar codes manually to read data. They often have a gun or wand design.
ID Card Readers and Encoders
ID card readers and ID card encoders are used to transmit personal information onto various forms of storage media and retrieve this data as needed.
Magnetic Stripe Readers and Magnetic Stripe Encoders
Magnetic stripe readers and magnetic stripe encoders read and encode magnetic stripe cards, credit cards, etc.
Slot Card Bar Code Scanners
Slot card bar code scanners are designed to read imprinted bar code cards that are passed through the aperture on the reader.

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