Print Your Own Plastic Cards vs Custom Printing Service

We get asked this question all the time: Is it better to buy my own plastic card printer and print my own or to have a plastic card printing service custom print them for me. The answer is: It depends. Here are some guidelines to help you decide which option is better for you.

Having Your Own Plastic Card ID Printer Is Best When…

You need the ability to:

Personalize your cards on a day-to-day basis.

Print a few cards at a time.  (Less than 500 cards at a time.)

Print cards on-demand, without the need to know the names and numbers ahead of time.

If so, then having your own plastic card printer makes more sense for you.

The reason for a card printer is to allow you to make plastic cards that you can personalize on a day to day basis.

In order to place a plastic card order with a manufacturer, you must order at least 500 cards. To do so, you must provide an Excel file with all the names and numbers you want on all 500 cards. In other words, if you are not going to know what names and numbers are going to be added to the cards, you must purchase a card printer. A card printer allows you to print and personalize a few cards at a time, whenever you need to. So, if you want to print membership cards and will be adding new members each day, then you can use the card printer to print the entire card and personalize it, whenever your client needs the cards.

Another option, if you will be printing 2500 cards or more, is for Plastic Card ID to print the color portion of the card, and you can use the card printer to simply add the members name and number on an as-needed basis.

Having a Custom Printing Service Print Your Plastic ID Cards For You Makes Sense When…

You need to print in bulk and have all the information available prior to ordering the printing.

Plastic Card ID can print your cards for you. Simply provide us an Excel file with a complete list of names, numbers, bar codes, or information on what you want encoded on a magnetic stripe, along with the artwork you want us to print on each card. You can use artwork in a .pdf, .eps, or ai file format. In some cases you may not need to personalize your cards at all. In this case just submit your artwork and we can print your cards. Our minimum card order is 500 cards.

For art work guidelines, contact sales@plasticcardid.com

Ready to get started? Place your order for plastic cards online or call Russ now at 949-951-3023 PT for a custom quote or free samples.

Evolis Zenius Plastic ID Card Printing System

ID Card Printing System for Unique Plastic Business Cards

Stand out in a crowd with unique, personalized color business cards with photo-quality resolution!

Plastic cards: a professional, sophisticated and novel accessory

Get your business cards printed on plastic, and stand out above competition. This material is:

a) Unique

b) Sturdy

c) Personalized on demand

d) In color and with photo-quality printing

1. The Evolis printers for plastic cards can personalize and print all your cards swiftly.

2. Flexibility, reliability and efficiency: get them all with Evolis ID card printing system.

3. With Evolis card printers, you personalize and print your business cards whenever required, singly or in runs:-

a- As and when a new employee joins your company

b- When an employee is promoted to a new position

c- For periodically updating your contact details

4. You are autonomous in printing business cards for your staff, on demand and instantly.

An Evolis ID card printing system for your business cards

Evolis card printers provide the flexibility, sturdiness and print quality expected by users. Evolis offers an extended range of plastic card printers, and we have the right solution for all your specific needs.

Evolis recommends you Zenius card printer to make your business cards:

Single side card - printing

Photo Quality - resolution (300 DPI) Magnetic stripe encoder, smart card contact station, smart card encoder and contactless smart card encoder. Other encoders available upon request.

2-Year warranty - (card printer and print head)

Plastic ID Cards - ID Card Printers Systems

Plastic Card ID offers some of the World’s Lowest Prices on an ID Card System.

We’re your single source for all of your plastic card needs. We are suppliers of plastic cards, or you can have your ID badges made by any school ID card printer we offer.

Request free plastic card quote Online:-

ROCK BOTTOM PRICES & EXPERT ADVICE
Let our in-house experts help you choose the most cost-effective solutions.
Custom plastic card printing
Blank plastic cards
Plastic membership cards
Plastic business cards
Plastic gift cards
Blank plastic cards
Blank PVC cards
Styrene printed plastic cards

Our ID card printers include:  ID systems, ID badge systems, ID card systems, plastic card printers, plastic business card printers, ID card printers, school ID card printers, card printers, Eltron card printers, Fargo card printers, and gift card printers. Get an ID card printer or ID card system quote.

ID card printer supplies include : Eltron color ribbon, Eltron i-series ribbons, Fargo printer ribbon, Fargo hologram print ribbon, ID card design software, Eltron print heads and Fargo print heads. Buy plastic card printer supplies easily, inexpensively online.

Whether you are looking for a plastic ID card, an ID card printer or a complete ID card system, Plastic Card ID provides you with the lowest prices, the fastest turn around time, and superior quality.

Get a instant online quote to print your plastic cards. Or, buy blank plastic cards online. We are one of the top suppliers of plastic cards.

Get an instant online quote from us to print your ID cards and have your ID badges made.

Own Your Own ID Card Printer

You can own and easily learn how to operate

an ID card printer
a photo ID badge system

Get an ID system designed to meet your specific identification needs.

Easy to Use

It is easy to use an ID card printer. Our professional technicians will help you get your ID card system up and running quickly.

Loyalty Cards - Plastic Card ID

Loyalty cards are more than a clever gimmick dreamed up by the marketing department. Admittedly, the basic idea behind loyalty cards is to retain and increase the number of customers purchasing your products and services. But loyalty cards can do more for your business. A loyalty card can be a miniature "billboard" for your brand or business.

More than just a billboard, loyalty cards also serve as a means to reward your best customers. The most common rewards entitle card holders to special prices, discounts, award points, or prize sweep-stakes. There are several excellent reasons for issuing loyalty cards:

To retain/increase business with your customer base.

To collect data on customer buying habits and sales trends.

To expedite customer transactions at the point of sale.

Magnetic, Electronic, and Computer Friendly Cards

The widespread use of on-line point-of-sale (POS) systems that read cards with bar codes or magnetically encoded data has eliminated the need for embossed cards. The bar code or magnetic stripe contains all the formally embossed information and more.

How you can Make your own Loyalty Card?

Use the Eltron  P-310 Plastic Card Printer and add the optional magnetic stripe encoder. For each new customer, make a membership plastic card, and encode that customers name and account information on it. Then all you need is a mag stripe reader, which we provide. We also supply the blank cards that already have the mag stripe on them, and the ribbons for printing on the card. Your customers will see VALUE and QUALITY in the Loyalty Cards you give them. Your business will increase from each customer that gets their own personal plastic card. 

Card Costs in Perspective

Whether the cost is fifteen or fifty cents; a loyal customer may spend hundreds, even thousands of additional dollars, making the cost of the card your best investment. The valuable data you will capture, and the loyalty you will build with your best card-carrying customers will pay off in better, more accurate information and increased business. 

The Future is in Your Cards

Today you can print photos and text in color, bar codes, encode magnetic stripes, and even encode smart cards, quickly and economically.

Several Card Options, Plus Limitless Designs

Start with Standard 2.12 in. x 3.38 in. blank white PVC cards, available in several thickness' from 10 mil to 60 mil. Now you're ready to get creative!

Monochromatic Printing

The simplest and most economical cards are printed in one color, on one side. Monochromatic printing can also be done on preprinted full-color cards to add personalization inexpensively.

Full Color Printing

Black and white PVC cards can be printed in full-color on demand. This eliminates the need to order and stock large quantities of pre-printed color cards.

Photo ID Printing

An inexpensive digital camera attached to a personal computer lets you capture and transfer digitized photos to the card printer in seconds, allowing you to create photo ID loyalty cards on the spot.

Magnetic Encoding 

Add a magnetic stripe to the back of either full-color or monochrome cards for applications requiring simple electronic data capture.

Loyalty Cards by any Other Name Still Means More Business

Cards issued as gift certificates, tickets, phone privileges, or those that entitle the card holder to special prices or treatment, can be considered loyalty cards.

Create your own specialty cards

Simple, easy-to-use card design software templates are available that let you design new cards quickly.

Gift Cards

Assign any dollar value for the gift to the card when you print it. No need to preprint large amounts of different valued cards. No worry of assigned value card inventory shrinkage either.

Phone Cards

Assigned value in units (minutes) to be used with a PIN number to activate calls/charges billed to a special account set up for this purpose.

Ticket Cards

Cards pre-loaded with a set ticket value for entrance or admission to a specific institution - usually co branded with a loyalty program.

Scratch-off Cards

Print a scratch-off covering over card information that is revealed only when the person scratches the covering off: Prizes, PIN numbers, discounts, you decide.

Stored Value Cards

Cards that can be pre-loaded with set values to be deducted at the point of purchase, for example, Gift Cards.

Source:- https://www.plasticcardid.com/plastic-loyalty-cards/

Plastic Cards & Plastic Card Supplies

We offer low pricing, top quality, and fast "Turn Around" time on your printed plastic cards and supplies.

1. Plastic Cards:-

Loyalty Cards

Magnetic Stripe Cards

Membership Cards

Plastic Badges & Tags

Printed Plastic Cards

Plastic Clear Cards

Plastic Gift Cards

Plastic Key Tags

Plastic Reward Cards

Plastic Postcards

Specialty Cards

Styrene Plastic Cards

PreDesigned Cards

RFID Proximity Cards

HiCo/LoCo Plastic Cards

Table Talkers

Blank Cards

2. Card Accessories:-

Envelopes & Holders

Plain Envelopes

3. Plastic Card Printers:-

Plastic Card Printers

Dual Sided Printer

Single Sided Printers

Single Sided Encoder

Printers by Volume

All Printers

4. Card Embossers:-

Electric Embossers

Manual Embossers

5. Printer Products:-

Evolis Ribbon

Eltron Color Ribbons

Datacard Ribbon

Fargo Color Ribbons

Gift Card Software

ID Accessories

ID Card Software

Loyalty Card Software

6. Card Software:-

Card Software

Photo ID Software

Loyalty Software

Gift Card Software

7. Security Add-Ons:-

Signature Pads

Proximity Cards

Bio-Metric Readers