Solutions - Preliminary questions for ID card production

Preliminary questions for ID card production

DESIGN AND FUNCTIONALITIES OF YOUR CARD

• Would you like to print on both sides of the card? If so, would you like to do it in one pass or two?
• Would you like to print color or monochrome cards?
• Will your card be used for visual identification or machine (mechanical or electronic) processing?
• Will your card be used for access control, electronic payment or will it have other aims?

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

• What is the ideal lifespan for your card?
• How many times a day will your card be used (manipulated, scanned or swiped)?
• Will your card be housed in a plastic sleeve or will it be carried in wallets and purses?
• Will your card be exposed to UV rays, humidity or chemicals?

VOLUME AND FLOW OF PRODUCTION

• Do you wish to use different work stations for card production or would you prefer using a centralized system?
• How many cards will you initially produce? How many in the following year, in 2 years…
• What kind of growth do you expect in terms of employees and facilities?
• How many visitors and temps have access to your buildings each year?
• Would you like to print one card at a time, print in batches or both?

TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY

• Do you wish to print more than one type of cards?
• Would you like to integrate your cards to an automated reading system?
• Besides photographs, would you also like to add the signature and fingerprint of your employees on their cards?
• Would you like to include magnetic stripes, barcodes or electronic chips on your cards?
• Do you wish to use holograms or other such OVDs in order to secure your cards?
• Do you plan on using remote-controlled reading and writing devices during card production?

DATABASE MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATION

• Do you wish to enter data manually, or do you prefer to extract it by scanning official documents (i.e. driver’s license…)?
• Do you operate a centralized or a distributed database?
• Do you wish to use an existing database or would you prefer creating one?
• Will authorized users be able to access your database from the Web?
• Will the information contained on your cards be extracted for verification at every checkpoint?
• Will you need to create and print user reports?