Cleaning your ID Card Printer

ID card printers are an investment that your business or company makes.  So how do we maintain them to ensure that they continue to provide us with the highest quality printing? 

Most all ID card printer manufacturers’ recommend cleaning the print heads each and every time that you change your ribbons.  This removes any dust or debris which may be present on the print heads.  Some manufacturers provide cleaning cards with each new ribbon.  These cleaning cards can be run through your printer prior to installing your new ribbon.  This takes only a few minutes to do.  Additional cleaning kits can also be purchased which contain cleaning cards, cleaning swabs or a cleaning pen to clean the print heads.  All ID card printer manufacturers recommend that you purchase only the cleaning kits made for your brand of printer to ensure that your printer is cleaned appropriately and continues to provide you with the utmost in quality printing. 

Absolute Access carries a full line of cleaning kits available for your card printer.  Please contact us today if you have any questions about which cleaning kit is best for you or about caring for your ID card printer. Call us at 865-771-9697 or visit us on line at https://absoluteaccessid.com
Posted by Doug

Show Your Support! Show Your Support!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

All of us here at Absolute Access know of someone who has been affected by breast cancer to some degree.  Thankfully most of them have been successful at beating the disease.  Our employees have been encouraged to wear pink or pink ribbons throughout this month to memorialize that special person who has fought against this disease. 

We carry a large assortment of badging supplies that can show your support for the cause as well.  From badge reels to lanyards, badge holders to card printers, there are many options to help your company or organization express awareness.  The Datacard Limited Edition Pink SD260, is a single sided ID card printer that is available through March of 2015.  Of course, our Pink Ribbon badge reels and lanyards are always available throughout the year and can be purchased at any time.

Absolute Access will donate a portion of all profits earned on any Pink Ribbon or Breast Cancer Awareness products during the month of October to the Pink Ribbon Foundation.  Let us help you show your support in the fight! Visit us today at https://absoluteaccessid.com.
Posted by Cindy

Which Badge Holder is right for you?

There is certainly a vast assortment of badge holder options available. Not sure which one is right for you?  We are here to help!  From vinyl to rigid plastic, to clip on or magnetic, for single card or multi card, to specialty and FIPS approved holders, we are sure to have the right solution for you. 

Some options for our vinyl badge holders are textured back, anti-print transfer, re-sealable holders or color framed holders. All vinyl holders come in either horizontal or vertical. Most of our vinyl badge holders can be customized with your company name or logo.  These vinyl badge holders are most often attached to a lanyard or badge reel for easy display and access of your ID.

Our rigid plastic badge holders offer a variety of options as well.  Your ID can be easily removed by a thumb notch dispenser or by a slide dispenser.  Some of our rigid plastic badge holders can even display your ID open faced as well.  These too are often attached to a lanyard or badge reel for ease and comfort. 

Magnetic badge holders or our clip on badge holders can be worn on a shirt or shirt pocket without the need for a lanyard or badge reel.  These holders also have the option of either vertical or horizontal display of your badge.  Armband badge holders are also an option and are convenient for construction or airport personnel. 

Our FIPS 201 approved badge holders protect your smartcards or RFID cards from being skimmed by data thieves or security hackers.  These badge holders will protect all 13.56 MHz technology cards such as iClass, Mifare, PIV, CAC, TWIC and FRAC cards.  These holders can be purchased for either single card or dual cards and also come in a variety of color options. 

If you still aren’t sure which badge holder will best meet your needs, please feel free to contact a member of our sales team at 865 771-9697 or at https://absoluteaccessid.com  and we will be glad to assist you in finding your perfect solution.

New to ID Card Printing?

If you are looking to invest in your first ID card printer, a printer bundle may be the way to go. Most card printer manufacturers’ offer printer bundles to help get you started.  Although these printer bundles do vary slightly from each manufacturer, most consist of the card printer, the printer software, one printer ribbon, a USB digital camera and/or web cam, blank PVC cards as well as a cleaning kit. All printer bundles also include the standard manufacturer’s warranty.  If colored backdrops, carrying cases or slot punches are needed, these can be purchased in conjunction with your bundle. 

Absolute Access carries an entire line of the most popular ID card printer brands from Datacard, Ultra Magicard, Fargo, Nisca, Zebra and Evolis.  We also offer the very best pricing on replacement ribbons for your printer. Please see our ID Card Printers for additional information and pricing or feel free to contact one of our sales representatives for assistance at (865) 771-9697 or visit us at https://absoluteaccessid.com.
Posted by Doug

Let Absolute Access assist you with customized products for your School or Business.

Most of our lanyards can be customized with your school or business name.  You can choose the color and style of lanyard as well as the colors, font style and size of the print. What a great way to display your school colors! You can also choose whether to have the school or business name printed on one or both sides of the lanyards. 

A majority of our badge reels can also be customized with your school or business name as well as your business logo.  We offer a wide variety of styles and colors to choose from.  Our team is here to assist you and our art team is sure to create a design that your students and staff will wear with pride.  We can also customize badge holders with your company name or logo.

Please feel free to reach out to our sales team at (865) 771-9697 or at https://absoluteaccessid.com, we are here to help! Posted by Cindy

Needing smartcards or logical access for your business?

Is your company needing smartcards or logical access for your business?  Absolute Access has partnered with Gemalto, the world leader in smartcards and access security.  Their product line meet the needs for strong authentication, data loss prevention and are compliant with Government security directives.  From Gemalto's IDCore to IDPrime, they offer a variety of form factors from contact cards, contactless technologies to USB tokens.  Contact us today if you have any questions or need any assistance in determining which of the Gemalto product lines would best suit your specific needs. Call us at 865-771-9697 or visit us at https://absoluteaccessid.com for more information.
 Posted by Doug

What are Proximity or Prox Cards?

Proximity Cards or prox cards as they are often called are growing in demand with today's tighter security for businesses, schools and organizations. 

The proximity card is used as an ID badge for employees, students, hospital staff and government agencies.  The individual's picture can be taken and placed on the front side of the badge along with their name and/or department name.  Sometimes the company or organization will also elect to have their logo placed on the badge as well. 

These prox cards allow access to certain doors, gates or specified locations within a business.  The cards are held up to a card reader which in turn reads the information encoded onto the card and deciphers it. The user will usually hear a beep or other sound to indicate that the card was read. Some proximity cards contain an additional magnetic stripe which can also be read by swiping it through a reader much like a credit card.  The magnetic stripe can also contain additional information such as bank funds, cafeteria funds, bookstore funds etc. 

Most often, the term proximity card refers to a 125kHz card or device.  The newer "smart card" technology consist of credentials which are a 13.56MHz contactless smart card.  The most common read format is the Wiegand 26 bit format however with newer demands the bit size has also increased to continue to provide unique number variations.  Often times, the first several bits can be made identical which is referred to as the facility code or site code.

There are various manufacturer brands who offer proximity cards.  Some of the most common are HID, Xceed ID, AWID, Identiv and Farpointe.  If you need help in deciding what options are best for you or which proximity cards will work with your present readers, please contact one of our sales associates at 865 771-9697 or at https://absoluteaccessid.com and we will be glad to assist you.
Posted by Cindy

Magicard Card Printers

We carry a full line of Magicard ID Card Printers.  Whether you are looking for a single sided or double sided printer, Magicard offers a wide selection of options available from the Rio Pro, Enduro+, Pronto or the Prima 4.  Both the Magicard Enduro+ and Rio Pro single sided printers are upgradable to double sided. 

Magicard printers also offer a Custom HoloKote watermark feature option, multiple encoding options and edge to edge printing.  Whether you are looking to print custom ID Badges, Membership Cards, Smart Cards or your Access Control Badges, Magicard printers offer both full color and high quality printing.  The Enduro+ and Pronto printers come with a 2 year warranty.  The Rio Pro and Prima 4 come with a 3 year UltraCover Plus Warranty which includes full print head coverage and free loaner service. 

Please visit our website for additional information and specifications for each printer.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of our sales representatives at (865) 771-9697 or https://absoluteaccessid.com who will be glad to assist you in determining which printer would best suit your needs.

Posted by Cindy

Jolly Software Releases Version 6.5

Last month, Jolly Software, an identification and visitor management software company, announced its release of Version 6.5 to their existing product line including Lobby Track, ID Flow, Asset Track, Label Flow and Event Track.

This new version added several new features which include a new tablet registration mode in the Lobby Track light client, as well as touch screen signature capture and Windows 8 compatible full screen kiosk mode.  Other additions includes a time saving search tool for locating visitor records and support for the latest ID card scanners including the AssureTec ID 150 card scanner and Card Scanning Solutions latest SnapShell and ScanShell scanners. 

Jolly offers a complete line of cost effective identification software to meet your needs.  If you have any questions about which option is best for you, please contact us at (865) 771-9697  or https://absoluteaccesstn.com and one of our ID professionals will assist you.
Posted by Doug

Break Away Lanyards Increase Safety

Break-Away Lanyards are a very important safety feature.

When it comes to choosing your lanyards, there is a vast array of options available however; the break-away option should be the most important.  The break-away feature increases safety for the

individuals wearing them. The break-away is a safety feature which will release under pressure to prevent injury to the wearer.  Should the lanyard get caught in machinery or equipment, the safety break-away will snap open preventing choking risk. These safety lanyards are also ideal to prevent injury to students who are required to wear them at school.  Furthermore, these lanyards can be snapped around the neck, instead of pulled over the head which may be beneficial for employees who are required to wear any type of head gear or hardhats for their work environment.
These safety lanyards come in a variety of choice options, colors and materials and can be customized with your business or school name and logo.

To learn more, please contact us at (865) 771-9697 or at https://absoluteaccessid.com  for assistance in placing your order.

Posted by Doug

Increase Your Security with Expiring Temp Badges

Expiring Badges for visitors add security and the peace of mind that no individual can re-enter a facility or business at the end of their approved visit. These badges are great for schools, colleges and any organization that has to manage visitors, contractors, temporary workers, vendors and volunteers.
These badges will visibly self-expire at the pre chosen allotted time preventing the need to collect the used badges.  Our Expiring Temp Badges are available in Half-Day (approximately 4 hours), One-Day (approximately 15 hours) and One-Week (approximately 5 days).  Additional options are available from manually handwritten to thermal printable.  Expiring Badges can also be customized with your school or business name and logo.  There is an assortment of identifiable options to choose from with regard to how the expiration is displayed on the badges from red lines, color changes or "void" and some can be color coded for different groups such as "Visitor", "Vendor" "Temporary" or "Contractor".
Posted by Emily

Absolute Access, an Identification and Security Badging Supply Company in Knoxville, Tennessee is growing!

Absolute Access was started in January of 2012 with a passion to provide local businesses with cost effective ID credentials.  The owner, Jolene Johnson, in her previous experience as a commercial real estate agent was displeased by the high markup placed upon these necessary security items and it quickly became her passion and desire to provide the same quality products but at a much more reasonable price.  She was also determined to treat each of her clients with the utmost in customer service and communication after the sale.  Absolute Access initially started with only a couple of employees but through their hard work and the loyalty of their local customers, the company saw a great first year in 2012.  Absolute Access has continued to expand and has now grown to a national level wherein they are able to be of service to customers across the entire USA.