Supplies

What is Supplies?

Supplies is a critical element of all issuance programs is to ensure the right choice of supplies, which not only provide high-quality results but also optimize the performance of your system.

Superior performance and reliability across all system-compatible supply items, meeting or exceeding industry standards. The result is consistent printing, brilliant image quality, high security and exceptional performance for your card program.

Supplies for desktop printers with Supplies

Secure Identity Supplies

Supplies are designed to exceed quality standards by producing vibrant, durable and secure ID cards. The benefits of using ID Card Supplies include:

Image quality and design:  The various supplies we offer allow for a high level of customization in the design and are tested to ensure that your images, graphics, and security features are clear, sharp, and consistent.

Security and durability: Protect your card  by resisting potential threats; from daily wear and tear to advancing counterfeiting, as well as extending the life of your card.

Optimal performance: Improve print quality and extend printer life by performing routine maintenance with genuine Entrust Datacard cleaners.

Printing tapes

Ribbons, coloured, for printing

Supplies offers a full suite of direct-to-card color printing and transfer options that deliver vibrant, lifelike images and graphics. With color printing tapes that help our customers produce high-quality, color-rich cards.

Another widely used option to enhance the protection and color of your card solution is UV security printing. Add fluorescent images or text in a specific color of your choice for easy verification and additional security to your card.

Monochrome printing tapes

Supplies monochrome printing tapes can deliver exceptional results for basic text and printing. With a variety of conventional colors along with metals that produce crisp text and fine line details, even for the most complex patterns.

Overlays and laminates

Protect your card credentials from potential threats and maintain visual and functional integrity with security and durability solutions from Supplies. With state-of-the-art solutions that offer the best quality in durability and security for all your card needs.

Durability

Durable and high-quality supply options defend the cards against abrasion, moisture, fading and chemical attacks, which extend the life of the cards and reduce reissue costs.

Durability is an important consideration for maintaining the appearance and lifespan of a card. Depending on the application, expected service life and use of your card, from a complete line of finishes, coverings and protective laminates to meet your needs.

Durability options

Finishes - A basic and affordable level of durability:

Advantages: offers resistance to abrasion and chemicals, as well as protection beyond the limit; available in clear and holographic form

Recommended for cards with an expected lifespan of up to 3 years

Overlay Supplies- An advanced durability solution at a basic cost:

Advantages: Ultra durable, cost-effective and full-card protection; available in clear, holographic form

Recommended for cards with an expected lifespan of 5-7 years

Supplies- The highest level of durability:

Advantages: superior abrasion and chemical resistance, almost end-to-end protection with additional UV resistance that protects the cards from fading

Recommended for cards needed to last more than 7 years

Industry standard taber tests show the strength of our range of durability options after 2,000 cycles.

Safety

Further protect your card from threats, including fraud, spoofing and spoofing, with the extensive collection of security solutions. With a variety of reliable generic and custom laminates that utilize evident, secret and forensic features. The security of your card program is becoming increasingly important as the reach and frequency of security threats increases.

Safe laminate options:

Supplies Security Feature Set:

Entry-level security with Tier 1 capabilities used for basic identification applications

Typically used for applications such as school IDs, healthcare cards, and corporate IDs

Supplies Security Feature Set:

Midsize applications that combine Tier 1 and 2 capabilities

Typically used for apps like driver's licenses and national health cards

Supplies Security Feature Set:

Highest level of security that uses the features of levels 1, 2, and 3

Anti-tampering (TE) version available

Typically used for applications such as passports and national IDs

Supplies Security Feature Set:

Midsize applications that combine Tier 1 and 2 capabilities

Typically used for apps like driver's licenses and national health cards

Touch printing feature

Supplies has a unique patent-pending touch printing feature, available as an option on the in-laminated SD460 and CD800 card printers. The feature creates an impression on the substrate of the card that you can see and feel. The tactile printing process uses a single matrix to create the print, which differs from the engraving or clipping technology available today. When used with an adhesive laminate, it helps to highlight card tampering and provides a higher level of security.

Similar to our holographic overlays, a unique tactile design can be created specifically for your card program. Contact an Entrust Datacard representative to find out how.

Cleaning products

Optimize performance and maximum efficiency

Supplies offers a complete set of cleaning materials that extend the life of your card printer and improve the performance of your system. The benefits of using cleaning materials include:

Optimizes card printer performance

Avoids downtime caused by mishandled cards and reduced image quality

Reduces damage to printheads

Cleaning supply options:

Cleaning swabs: cleans debris and dust from the printheads and makes it difficult to access the internal areas of the printer.

Card Cleaning: Cleans debris from the card trail and transport rolls.

Sleeves: sleeves/rolls coated with adhesive for continuous cleaning of the cardboard.

System Requirements:

Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10