Types of Smart Cards

Contact Cards

Contact  Smart cards are just like credit or debit card sized embedded within a small chip circuit. This card comes with memory-only chip and memory-only chip along with the microprocessor. A small floppy drive is an example of comprising both memory chip and memory chip with microprocessor. The difference is that the memory chip only stores the data. The security feature is very less in it. These cards can be easily duplicated and is not capable of storing valuable information. Memory chip with microprocessor is used to store data as well as the stored data can be added, deleted, modified and write protected. These cards contain security features for data protection. Duplication of this card is quite impossible.

When it is inserted into the card reader, the pins in the reader attached with the small chip make contact with the pads and makes communication to read and store data. These cards are ideal for e-commerce, government IDs, network security, meal plans, electronic IDs, loyalty, vending, health care and campus IDs.

Contactless Cards

Instead of small chips, contactless smart cards are made up of small antenna. This antenna takes responsible for data transaction. There is no need for inserting this card into the reader. This card can be used without inserting into the card reader. The antenna embedded in the chip makes wireless transaction at a distance of 10 mm. The distance may vary depending upon the card reader. It can be used for both physical and logical access control. It offers a fast and secure transaction.

This card works under radio frequency identification (RFID). Using induction technology, the small antenna in the chip receives the radio frequency identification that could help in data transaction. This card is ideal for tolls, vending, electronic passport, student identification, etc.

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Buying guide to ID Printers

An ID card is used to find out an individual’s personal identity. Identification cards are secure system for any person’s personal identity. You can find different types of ID cards including students ID, staffs ID, Employee ID, etc.  ID cards are most widely used in organizations irrespective of their size and magnitude. In earlier days, the ID cards were made with a small paper pasted with photographs, but nowadays there have been a lot of ID printers available in today’s market.

Tips for selecting the right type of ID card Printer:

To identify the ID card that is best suited for you, you have to select the right type of ID card printer. Find out which brand is specialized in manufacturing Identification printers. Choose the size of the printer as it should be compatible with the environment. Check printing quality of the printers that includes color, pixels, resolution and clarity.

Check how many cards it will print for a single cartridge and ribbon. Find out the printer speed that includes the total number of cards it will print in a minute. Some printers are very difficult to change cartridge or ink ribbons, so choose the printer which is quite easy to refill.

Check whether the printer produces any noise while printing because it may cause serious disturbance to other workers around. Always select your printers with guarantee and free service that extends for at least for 6 months or more.  Choose the printer that requires less power supply. Since there is some usage difference between paper and Identity printer, select your printer that behaves in a more user friendly manner.

Latest technology ID printer comes with wired and wireless plug in. Choose the printer that could cater to your printing needs and requirements. The ID printers may differ by single-sided, double-sided, bar coded, fully coloured, and monochrome printers. You can select a printer integrated with all these features because it may help in future. Check out the different types of ID Card Printers with all its technical features and details from some of the leading brands including Fargo, Zebra, Datacard and many others.

Zebra Printers for improved ticketing & passenger service operation

Zebra Desktop printers are nowadays widely used in railways, airlines for ticketing. The printer operators can use maximum workforce by selling tickets along with additional features like refreshment, newspaper, etc to avoid passenger’s interruption. Desktop printers are fast and easy to print boarding pass or luggage claim labels. It offers secure authentication to prevent fraudulent activities. The authentications are done through bar code or radio frequency identification. Bar codes are different combinations of light and dark bars. According to these light and dark bar codes, the reader illuminates and encodes the characters. More than hundreds of bar codes have been created in which only very few bar codes are widely used. This printer offers both wired and wireless connections.

Taxi drivers and Transports companies can make use of Zebra mobile printers. You can issue receipts or tickets through this mobile printer even you can accept credit cards secure processing transaction. This printer is easy to use, light weighted and durable. This printer can be used to produce high-quality labels, receipts, coupons and tickets. It can improve customer satisfaction and convenience. This printer mostly comes with wireless connectivity.

Wristbands are used to identify persons at events, and some environments. Zebra Wristband printer offers many coloured and waterproof bans. These bands cannot be reused. Optional bar coding and radio frequency identification is used for encoding. It supports loyalty card systems, access control and cashless payments. Using this printer, you can create a customer ID cards and loyalty cards with combination of bar codes, photos and fully coloured graphics. Special feature includes security applications, loyalty, multiple identification and transaction.

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