CR80News | Nisca introduces small ID card printer

Thursday, May 8, 2008

The new small single sided ID card printer PR-C101 combines proven Nisca high print quality and durability standards with low maintenance requirements. Featuring a lightweight construction, the printer can fit into small workspaces. It can even be stored on a shelf or under a counter when not in use.

With a simple driver setting change, you can switch the card exit location from the front or back of the printer—whichever orientation best suits your workspace. Its industry-first rotating LCD panel provides easy-to-read printer status messages and diagnostic prompts. With its all-in-one removable ribbon cartridge with cleaning roller, the printer requires very little maintenance.

This out-of-the box solution is comprised of a YMCKO ribbon, PVC cards, and entry level ID card software. Despite its small size, it still offers security for your jobs, including a security port and microtext capability.

For more information, visit www.teamnisca.com.

Episode 90: Visa explains online EMV

Visa made waves in August when it unveiled a road map to move the U.S. to EMV and then again in January when the company said that the country’s deployment wouldn’t be chip and PIN. Stephanie Ericksen, head of Authentication Product Integration at Visa USA, talks to Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the move and why the U.S. will have a different solution than what other typically associate with EMV. “One thing that we’re trying to clarify is there are many countries around the world that have adopted EMV chip technology, but it’s not chip and PIN,” Ericksen says.

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ISG completes smart card encoding, printing integration

Identification Systems Group (ISG) announced that its partners Datacard Group and Salamander Technologies have finished the integration of Salamander’s resourceMGR credentialing software with Datacard’s CD800 desktop card printer.

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Casio to launch NFC-enabled handheld terminal

Casio Computer Co. has announced the development of a new NFC-enabled IT-9000 handheld terminal with printer module.

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Team NiSCA to unveil single-sided card printer that adds layers of security

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