Entrust Datacard CD800™ and CD800™ with Lamination SmartTrade Promotion
Entrust Datacard is extending the SmartTrade Program for the CD800™ Card Printer and CD800™ Card Printer with Inline Lamination Module (CLM) until December 31, 2017.
Replace (Trade In) an old Datacard printer, or any other brand of card printer, and save up to $700 !

CALL DKC Associates for a quotation on your new Entrust Datacard CD800™ card printer with a great discount !

Entrust Datacard CR805™ SmartTrade Promotion
Entrust Datacard is extending the SmartTrade Program for the CR805™ Card Printer until December 31, 2017.
Replace (Trade In) an old Datacard printer, or any other brand of card printer, and save up to $350 !

CALL DKC Associates for a quotation on your new Entrust Datacard CR805™ card printer with a great discount !


Entrust Datacard SD260, SD360 and SD460 SmartTrade Promotion
Entrust Datacard is extending the SmartTrade Program for the SD260™, SD360™ and SD460™ Card Printers until December 31 2017.
Replace (Trade In) an old Datacard printer, or any other brand of card printer, and save up to $700 !

CALL DKC Associates for a quotation on your new Entrust Datacard SD260™, SD360™ or SD460™ card printer with a great discount !

There is new updated documentation available for the Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Desktop Retransfer Series Card Printer.

Newly updated documentation for the Datacard™ CR805™ Retransfer Card Printer includes:

Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Retransfer Card Printer User Reference Guide
The CR805 Retransfer Card Printer User Reference Guide contains basic information on common printer operations including:

• Loading supplies
• Recovering from error conditions
• Using common functions of the LCD menu

Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Retransfer Card Printer User’s Guide
This manual provides user information for the CR805 Retransfer Card Printer which includes:

• An overview of printer components and options, and a description of the system label
• How to use the printer, including how to power the printer on and off, how to use the front panel and LCD menus, card processing basics, how to print a test card, and how to load and replace supplies
• How to perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting tasks

Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Retransfer Card Printer Quick Install Guide
The Quick Install Guide for the CR805 Retransfer Card Printer.

Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Retransfer Card Printer Installation and Administrator’s Guide
The CR805 Retransfer Card Printer Installation and Administrator's Guide includes:

• Printer and network installation information
• Printer Manager settings and adjustments
• Elements of card design

Come and check out the DKC Associates and ID Cards Canada YouTube Channel for lots of great videos we have put together just for you.

DKC Associates and ID Cards Canada YouTube Channel 

Be sure to return from time to time and catch up on any new videos we've posted.

Recently we posted some updated videos on how to perform a great manual cleaning of your FARGO HDP5000 Card Printer, and for the Fargo DTC4500 and Fargo DTC4500e Card Printers.

When you watch these videos, you will see just how much better your Fargo card printer is cleaned using the manual method that DKC Associates and ID Cards Canada teaches.

We have other great videos there now for other products and services that are geared towards your ID Card an Badging programs, facilities and access security, and more.

And don't be shy, if there's a particular video you would like to see on our channel for a product or service, let us know, and we'll make it for you!

Happy watching

Entrust Datacard is announcing the discontinuation of the custom holographic origination and re-origination offering for the LM200™, LM300™ and RL90™ laminators. Pricing for these products will no longer appear in price pages as of November 1, 2017.
With the discontinuation announcement of the SR200™ and SR300™ retransfer card printers and accompanying LM200 and LM300 laminators earlier this year, the discontinuation of new custom holographic origination and re-origination follows.
Entrust Datacard will continue to support re-orders of existing LM / RL custom holographic program supplies.

REPLACEMENT – UPGRADE OPTIONS
The NEW Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Desktop Retransfer Series Card Printer with inline lamination module replaces the SR200, SR300, LM200 amd LM300 systems. Custom holographic options are available for the CR805 with CLM laminator.

 

Entrust Datacard is announcing the discontinuation of generic holographic and clear 0.5 mil DuraGard® laminate offering for the LM200™, LM300™ and RL90™ laminators.

With the discontinuation announcement of the SR200™ and SR300™ retransfer card printers and accompanying LM200 and LM300 laminators earlier this year, the discontinuation of generic holographic laminates and clear 0.5 mil DuraGard® laminate offering follows.

The following supplies will be available until inventory is depleted:

DISCONTINUED ITEM NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
538619-100	DuraGard Optigram(R) Laminate, 0.6 mil, Registered. "Datacard Certified Supplies"
538619-106	DuraGard Laminate, 1.0 mil, Registered, "Secure Globe"
538619-111	DuraGard, Optigram(R), Laminate, 1.0 mil, Registered, Full Card with Smart Card Window, "Datacard Certified Supplies"

 

The following supply will be available until inventory is depleted. Suggested replacement option also provided.

DISCONTINUED ITEM NUMBER / DESCRIPTION	SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT
538619-002 DuraGard Laminate, 0.5 mil, Clear, Full Card	538619-001 DuraGard Laminate, 1.0 mil, Clear, Full Card

 

UPGRADE OPTIONS

The NEW Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Desktop Retransfer Series Card Printer with inline lamination module replaces the SR200, SR300, LM200 amd LM300 systems. Generic holographic and clear laminate options are available for the CR805 with CLM laminator. 

Contact DKC Associates with any questions you may have, or for help in acquiring the appropriate supplies for your card printing department.

The ALL NEW HID® FARGO® DTC1500 is the latest card printer / encoder / laminator to join HID Global’s Professional Select Series of printers first introduced in 2016.

Innovative, built-in security features
Easy-to-implement security features such as resin scramble data protection and custom overlay watermark come standard on every unit.

Low-cost, high-capacity consumables
High-capacity, full and half-panel color ribbons significantly lower cost-per-card and reduce total cost of ownership.

Highly versatile
Powerful printing in a modular, scalable design that simplifies in-field equipment upgrades and migration to higher levels of security.

Earth friendly
GreenCircle® Certified for efficient energy consumption and eco-friendly (ECO) refill ribbons.

Designed for government ID projects, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities, and small-to-medium corporations, the DTC1500 boasts of distinctive security features ideal for these organizations. A built-in, custom watermark overlay function allows for the application of a customized transparent security image such as a logo, symbol, or text – to be integrated as a permanent watermark within the printed card’s overlay panel – making duplication virtually impossible. The DTC1500 custom watermark provides organizations with a cost-efficient way to significantly increase card security and thwart wouldbe-counterfeiters without additional investment in holographic overlaminates or foil cards.

For information and details, please visit the HID® FARGO® DTC1500 page

 

Saviez-vous que DKC Associates a un personnel bilingue, offrant des services et supports dans les deux langues officielles du Canada, l'anglais et le français.

Nos gestionnaires de comptes bilingues vous aideront avec toutes les questions relatives à la vente, et toutes vos enquêtes aux produits; tandis que nos techniciens de services bilingues qui travaillent sur vos équipements peuvent également répondre à vos questions et offrir l'assistance par téléphone.

N'hésitez pas à communiquer avec DKC Associates et ID Cards Canada pour de l'aide en anglais ou en français.

Nous servirons tout le Canada, et tout le monde qui fait partie de notre pays merveilleux.

 

Did you know that DKC Associates has a bilingual staff, offering service and support in both official Canadian languages, English and French.

Our bilingual account managers will help you with any sales questions, and product related inquiries; while our bilingual service technicians who work on your equipment can also answer your questions and offer telephone support.

Do not hesitate to contact DKC Associates and ID Cards Canada for help of any kind, in either English or French.

We serve all of Canada, and everyone that is a part of our great country.

Oversized Credential Printers are available for those who are not aware!

When you need large credential event badges for business, sports, and other events, such as:

• Sports and Stadium Special Event Badges
• Tradeshows Badges
• College/University Event Badges
• Concert Badges
• Music Festival Badges
• Racing Badges
• Golf Badges
• Parking Pass Badges
• Door Hanger Badges
• Large Media Credentials
• and more…

Get away from the old fashioned printing on paper then laminating with a big clunky machine, just to make a large sized badge for your events.

To have professional event badges made for you can be expensive, not to mention the time waiting for them to come in, and hoping the printing company did a good job!

Now you can make your own event badges on the spot, exactly the way you want and need.

There are a few options for large credential printers, such as the SwiftColor SCC-4000D and the Matica XL8300.

SCC-4000D Oversized Credential Printer

The SwiftColor SCC-4000D Oversized Credential printer features single pass print-head technology and prints in beautiful 1200 dpi.
The SCC4000D is highlighted by its blazing fast print speed, printing a 3.5” x 5.5” full color card in 2 seconds! It is a perfect fit printing oversize badges for tradeshows, large events, concerts, music festivals, racing, golf, major sports and stadium special events, parking passes, door hangers, tradeshows, media credentials, college/university, educational summits and seminars, and more.

In markets that require printing on-demand, high speed, and high quality - this is the perfect printer for you!

• Fast speed! Prints 3.5” x 5.5 in under 2 seconds!
• Prints on SwiftColor paper or PVC cards
• Prints sizes 3.5”x5.5”, CR100, 3.5” x 4”, 4”x6”, and more!
• On demand! For short run or high volume
• No pre-printing required

Matica XL8300 Retransfer Printer

Matica´s new XL8300 is an innovative retransfer printer, that specializes in printing exceptionally high quality oversized cards for the event management industry, and is capable of printing up to 128 cards per hour. The XL8300 offers contactless encoding as an option and like the rest of the XID Series 8 family it retains high quality print production.

The event management and conferencing market is a growth sector that includes conventions, trade shows and sports events such as the Olympics, motorsports, golf, football, tennis and all other competitions. Similarly, corporate environments may need wide format cards where access control requires immediate personal identification. At sites of specialized security the XL8300 has the option to encode contactless cards for electronic access control. Further, the XL8300 can print text, logo and images in UV ink and prints efficiently on a range of card materials including PVC, ABS and PET so its flexibility surpasses the
market’s alternative solutions.

CALL US for product and pricing details

Over the past 10 years, HID Global / Fargo has been manufacturing the HDP5000 retransfer card printer. 

During this time, we've seen the good and the bad stemming from this overall great printer, and recently have stumbled upon even more new findings.

The NEW model HDP5000, made as of 2013, and have little to no issues.

The cards are printed quickly and of good quality, and we rarely encounter any major problems, including the reoccurring issues from the pre-2013 model.

The OLD model HDP5000 however, made before 2013, we see many of these with the same problems time and time again.

 

 

 

 

While this printer still can produce great cards, there are many 'typical' issues that surround using this model, namely related to the clear transfer film. 

Check our other NEWS post with information on the transfer film.

The OLD model printer should be using the printer Driver version 2.3.0.5, and printer Firmware version 4.1.8.

The NEW (current) model printer should be using the printer Driver version 2.7.0.3.4, and printer Firmware version 5.3.8 (5.4.5 is currently on the Fargo website, yet there are unresolved issues with this version, so it is recommended to stay with 5.3.8 which is more stable).

Many clients have a mix of OLD and NEW model printers, sometimes networked and running off 1 central driver.  In this scenario, you may very well experience a slew of issues.

As each model printer should run using its own driver and FW, if you mix them up...running OLD printers with the NEW driver or FW...running NEW printers with the OLD driver...some possible hiccups are as follows:

• 'wrong ribbon' error when a print job is sent
• lamination module is shown as a duplex unit in Fargo Workbench, or vice versa
• you can not enable the 'print both sides' option in the driver, even if you have a flipper module

Some equations can work, where the printer models are mixed, and different drivers and FW are being used.  But to avoid headaches and lost time scratching your head, it's always best to stay with the correct combination of driver and FW.

Introducing Large Vinyl Event Holders

These oversized vinyl holders are a great way to carry convention badges, event tickets, VIP passes and more.

• Multiple sizes Holders are available in one vertical and two horizontal sizes
• Reliable material Made of flexible, 10 mils-thick vinyl
• Twist-free option Use with an open-ended lanyard to keep your credentials facing front 

Blank paper printable inserts are also available to create an affordable credential.