This year ColorID's employees gave back by donating their time and resources in several ways, including:

• Operation Christmas Child: They packaged shoeboxes full of gifts for kids in need all over the world.
• Soup Kitchen: They gathered and donated food for a local soup kitchen.
• Coat Drive: Accumulated a large number of winter coats for those in need.
• Christmas for the Troops: Collected gifts for the troops and shipped them overseas to Afghanistan.
• Sponsored Christmas for a Family in Need: Employees located a local family in need and gathered numerous gifts to brighten their Christmas.
• Humane Society: Gathered a number of pet supplies and donations for our local humane society.

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/or email ColorID at support@colorid.com.

Danny Smith, Executive Vice President of ColorID stated, "The primary goal of the seminar was to provide attendees with the latest insights into emerging campus trends and technologies. Secondary to that, we wanted to offer a forum that would provide networking opportunities to promote dialogue and exchanging of idea's and information among New England's universities and colleges. We are very pleased we were able to accomplish both of our objectives."

Cheryl Ruane, Production Manager for Harvard's ID Card Services, helped coordinate the event. "We don't often get to pause and take time to share best practices. The session provided a great opportunity to talk with peers at other institutions and share our successes and challenges," Ruane said.

The seminar covered five key card service topics, with each session followed by a question & answer period. Topics included:

Contactless Cards & Readers: Basic construction of technology cards, defining a technology card, how contactless cards work, physical access in higher education.

Cashless Campus: Transaction Management Overview: New payment and card identification technologies, personal mobile options, tablet and mobile computing and embedding transaction management in multifunctional printers.

Card Issuance: Innovations & Trends: What system is right for your needs, printing 101, cardstock varieties and migrating from old to new technologies.

Biometrics on Campus: Defining biometrics, history of biometric security, fingerprint and iris identification and emerging biometric technologies.

Future Trends: A summary presentation pulled together all the previous presentations and gave a view to future trends in campus card technology and identified some emerging technologies of tomorrow.

At the end of the seminar ColorID provided hands-on demonstrations of contactless cards and readers, cashless campus systems, identification systems and biometric solutions. "The seminar was a real learning experience for us, too," said ColorID's Smith. "We'd love to bring it to other campuses."

Interested Universities can coordinate regional sessions on their campuses by contacting Danny Smith at 704-987-2331 or Danny.Smith@ColorID.com.

About Harvard Campus Services - ID Card Services

Harvard Campus Services is provides a wide-range of services and programs to the Harvard community. ID Card Services manages the security, production, and distribution of IDs to Harvard's students, staff, faculty, alumni and retirees.

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About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, transaction management solutions, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris, Monitor and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/or email ColorID at support@colorid.com.

Discontinued Printer Reminder

This announcement is to remind you that the production of the Datacard SP35 Plus and the Datacard SP55 Plus card printers is being formally discontinued, effective September 30, 2011 for the SP35 Plus printer and November 30, 2011 for the SP55 Plus printer.

The printers are being replaced by the new Datacard SD260 card printer and Datacard SD360 card printer. These new printers are enhanced with multiple new features such as faster print speed, improved print quality, TruePick anti-jam card handling, flexible connectivity, and TrueMatch technology, to name just a few.

Trade-In your old SP series printer for the latest Datacard SD line. You can learn more about the latest offers and advancements of the Datacard printer line here: http://www.colorid.com/detail.aspx?ID=663, or you can contact your ColorID account representative toll free at 888-682-6567.

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, transaction management solutions, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris, Monitor and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/or email ColorID at support@colorid.com

Iris reader technology is extremely secure and safe for end users. There are multiple examples why iris technology is superior to fingerprint, hand geometry and other biometric physical access readers. Below is a bullet list of features and benefits of using iris readers for physical access.

• Non-Invasive and is commonly confused with "retinal" scanners; iris cameras do not use a laser.
• Iris technology utilizes an infrared digital camera (similar to your personal digital camera) to capture your eye's iris.
• Hands free operation eliminates cross contamination from end users (unlike hand & fingerprint readers).
• Iris readers can be installed in an offline or online environment.
• Use "something you are", "something you have", and "something you know" with your iris device. Use the following scenarios for secure authentication:
  • Iris template only
  • Iris template plus pin number
  • Iris template plus ID card
  • Iris template plus ID card and pin number
• Iris readers can be installed in pre-existing access control systems the same way a standard door reader is installed.
• The camera identifies over 240 unique points of interest for the template that can be stored on your existing ID card, server or iris device.

• Iris data templates require only 512 bytes of storage.
• This non-invasive method can authenticate an enrolled end user in less than 2 seconds.
• The chances of having a duplicate template?
  • 10 to the 78^th power = 1 "Quinquavigintillion" equal to = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,      000,000,000,000,000,      000,000,000,000,000,000,000,      000,000,000,000,000,000,000

ColorID is pleased to offer the latest iris readers for physical access from Iris ID (LG Electronics). If you'd like to learn more about iris for physical access, contact us today and we can set up an onsite demo or webinar for you.

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, transaction management solutions, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris, Monitor and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/or email ColorID at support@colorid.com

ColorID is pleased to announce the winners from the 2011 Project Registration Drawing!  See below for the iPad winner and the campus card office lunch winners.  ColorID account representatives will be contacting the winners shortly regarding setting up the free lunches.

Thank you for participating in the drawing and we hope to make this an annual event!

iPad Winner =

1. University of Chicago, Edd Merkel

Campus Card Office Lunch Winners =

2. University of Texas - El Paso, Jan Paull
3. Northern Virginia Community College, Alex Seminario
4. University of West Georgia, Carolyn Maddox
5. University of Alabama - Birmingham, Shira Fogel

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, transaction management solutions, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris, Monitor and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/ or email ColorID at support@colorid.com

Pre-Printing Card Options:
There are numerous types of ways to print onto a plastic identification card. The three most popular pre-printing options are:

1. Lithographic
2. High Definition, Digital Press
3. Dye Sublimation

Lithographic printing: Lithographic printing is ideal for large quantity runs of over 5,000 cards. The printing is extremely high quality and it offers a 3,000 DPI resolution. The cards are manufactured from large plastic sheets (28, 56, 70 cards per sheet - figure 1) and then are cut down into individual cards. The cards get built up through different layers of materials including: Clear Plastic, PVC and PET (see figure 2). Lithographic presses have the ability to print a large number of colors, including specific spot colors (often called PMS or Pantone colors). Some lithographic presses still use hard copy proofing methods; however most have been updated to be fully digital proofs.

Figure 1 - Example of manufactured 28-up card sheets

High Definition/Digital Press: High Definition or Digital Press printing is ideal for low to mid-level quantities from 500 up to 10,000 cards. This process offers up to 3,000 DPI print resolution. The main difference from Lithographic is digital press plastic sheets are usually only 21 cards per sheet. End users can utilize multiple colors for their cards and incorporate PMS (Pantone) colors for their unique and custom branding. The proofing process has always been digital with high definition digital presses.

Figure 2 - Example of a composite cardstock layer. Layers are combined together to create a 30 mil thick ID card.

Dye Sublimation: Dye sublimation printing is done one card at a time on pre-assembled ID cardstock. This printing method is generally used for low volume printing. The dye sublimation process will apply color to the cardstock one color at a time: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and then Black. Since this process only uses a four color process it is not able to match PMS (Pantone) colors. This process is excellent for quick turn projects, low quantities and variable printing jobs.

Figure 3 - Example of dye sublimation printing process. One color at a time is applied to the cardstock to match your four color process color.

 ColorID Pre-Printing

 If you call ColorID we can help you decide what process is best for your project. We will ask several questions that we help us determine what is the best trade-off of cost, speed and the details of the final product. ColorID has many years of experience managing large and small projects and can help you identify what printing process is best for your carding project.

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, transaction management solutions, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris, Monitor and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/or email ColorID at support@colorid.com

Thank you for visiting with ColorID at the 2011 NACCU conference. Our "Rock the Dock" customer appreciation event was another memorable night and we could not have pulled it off without all of your support!

Some of our product highlights from this year's show were:

1.) Transaction Management - Features customizable software, modular components, doesn't require proprietary systems and can be integrated into existing systems.

2.) Contactless Migration - Complete solutions for migrating from mag stripe/prox cardstock to new advanced technology cards like HID iClass, DESFire, Gemalto and more.

3.) ID Badge Printers - We demonstrated the new Fargo by HID line as well as Datacard, Zebra, Nisca, Evolis and Magicard.

Our "Rock the Dock" customer appreciation event was a hit with over 200 attendees! ColorID has put together a video of the event, capturing some of the highlights of the evening (we apologize that some of the audio is distorted):

http://youtu.be/QnUlOIuFbpQ

* Hit the "Pause" button once the video has started. Allow the video to load completely before playing it. This will allow the video to play without it pausing throughout the video*

We are truly fortunate to have such a wonderful group of customers and we are already working on next year's event! See you in Seattle, WA.

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REMINDER, TAKE PART IN THE FOLLOWING DRAWING FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN AN IPAD!

ColorID is pleased to offer our customers an opportunity to win an Apple iPad or a Free Lunch for your entire card office (four card offices will win the free lunch). We will do a random drawing for the winners on July 1, 2011. To enter, just register a campus card project (examples: card migration, contactless card purchase, re-carding, ID printer upgrade, biometric reader addition, supply purchase, etc). For each project you register for you increase your chances of winning (you can register up to five projects).

Register online between March 28, 2011 and June 30, 2011 by clicking the link below. Just answer 3 questions and submit your registration. You can also register in person at our booth #409 at the NACCU conference this April in Baltimore.

To enter the drawing click here:

Click Here for Online Registration

ColorID is pleased to offer our customers an opportunity to win an Apple iPad or a Free Lunch for your entire card office (four card offices will win the free lunch). We will do a random drawing for the winners on July 1, 2011. To enter, just register a campus card project (examples: card migration, contactless card purchase, re-carding, ID printer upgrade, biometric reader addition, supply purchase, etc). For each project you register for you increase your chances of winning (you can register up to five projects).

Register online between March 28, 2011 and June 30, 2011 by clicking the link below. Just answer 3 questions and submit your registration. You can also register in person at our booth #409 at the NACCU conference this April in Baltimore.

To enter the drawing click here:

Click Here for Online Registration

ColorID and Monitor Business Machines today announced a strategic partnership. The partnership will allow ColorID to provide Monitor's cost effective and affordable transaction management solutions to higher education institutions and other ColorID served markets.

Danny Smith stated "We are excited to integrate Monitor's full range of transaction management products and services into our ColorID offerings. With Monitor's strong reputation as a leading provider of high quality transaction management solutions, we believe their products are well suited for the U.S. higher education market. This new partnership allows ColorID to continue to innovate and grow as a technology leader."

About ColorID
ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, transaction management solutions, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris, Monitor and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/or email ColorID at support@colorid.com

About Monitor
Monitor Business Machines is a global manufacturer and supplier of software and hardware based transaction management solutions. The products form a family of solutions that provide integrated expense management and cost recovery services for the various industries it supplies to. The Monitor solution consists of a broad range of products that enable controlling access to and charging for the use of services such as printing, photocopying, scanning, vending, laundry, point of sale both on and off campus, PC use, parking and other micropayments. The products are able to use a wide range of identification technologies including mag stripe cards, Mifare, HID or user login and password. Monitor supplies its solutions in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, Europe and parts of Asia. Contact Monitor at +64-9-309-8047. Visit monitor on the web at http://www.monitorbm.com/

This week's post is a quick tip related to operating systems and ID badge printers. Many organizations are moving over to a Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System.

This transition may directly affect your ID card printing system. Before your organization makes the switch check to see if your ID badge printer will work with Windows 7. If your printer is not on this list, please e-mail me your printer model and we can check the compatibility.

If you are changing your operating system to Windows 7, please keep this in mind:

• If you own a DTC 550, please download the latest driver here.
• ColorID offers many ID Printers that will work with Windows 7.
• ColorID is currently offering a Trade-In Printer Credit Program that offers up to $500.00 for older card printers.
• Printer drivers are continually being updated to allow for use with newer operating systems, but as of February 2011, the following chart shows which ID Printers are supported by what operating systems.

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses.  ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders).  ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris and many others.  Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/ or email ColorID at support@colorid.com.

Why Should I Tune-Up my Printer?

Your ID printer needs to be able to print on a consistent basis, day in and out. We have all had scenarios where an unforeseen amount of cardholders come at the same exact time needing a card, only to have the printer stop working and have to deal with the frustration of not being able to offer the service we would like. Finding time to have your printer tuned-up can be difficult; however the benefits far outweigh the risks of not getting regular maintenance.

Here are just a few of the key steps that should be included in an ID Printer Tune-up:

• Thoroughly clean the printer. Having a clean printer results in having less feeding errors, better print quality and improves the longevity of an ID printer. A tune-up should meticulously clean the card path, feeding rollers, printhead and other vital components of the ID printer

• A tune-up should include upgrading firmware to the most current revision levels. New firmware may give you faster print times, better performance of heating elements and cooling fans and may fix some problems.
• A tune-up should include calibration of your sensors which is vital to insure correctly aligned images on your cards. Misaligned sensors will result in poor image quality in your printing.

Having a ColorID tune-up does all the steps listed above and many more. Also, if you choose to purchase an extended warranty while having your tune-up completed your cost of a tune-up will be reduced.

Request a tune-up today here: http://www.colorid.com/qq-id-printer-repair-warranty-service-support.asp

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/ or email ColorID at support@colorid.com.

How do barcodes work?

Barcodes work by having combinations of black bars or dots and spaces. Each barcode type has its own unique language or format. The most common bar code type is one-dimensional bar codes (1-D) which are a series of black bars. When a barcode is swiped or scanned the reader directs some kind of light toward the black bars and spaces and then measures the reflection of light back to the reader. When light is directed at white spaces it reflects the light while light is absorbed by black bars. In this way the reader can determine if it is passing over a black bar (no reflection) or a white space (reflection). The reader can also sense the width of the bars or the spaces.

With the basic concept of being able to read bars and spaces and their respective widths, formats have been constructed that assign a character (example 1-9, A-Z, etc) to a unique combination of bars and spaces.

The following are two examples of how a common 1-D format type, called Code 39 uses this basic principal of unique sequences of bars and spaces to present a single character:

The Letter A is represented by this unique sequence of bars and spaces:

The Numeral Zero (0) is represented by this unique sequence of bars and spaces:

By stringing these unique sequences together you can form multiple characters or numbers. For example "A0" would be as follows:

This simple set of concepts is used to create dozens of different bar codes types for multiple applications.

Also, see ColorID's articles on the history of bar codes and types of barcodes.

Our Products

ColorID provides ID badging software that can print a variety of types of barcodes for your ID badges. Our software packages allow you to choose from over 20 different types of 1D and 2D barcodes. We can also supply you with a number of barcode readers and ID printer's capability of printing barcodes on your badges.

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What types of barcodes are there?

Barcodes are broken down into two groups: 1-D and 2-D barcodes. 1-D barcodes have a limit of information they can encrypt (usually up to 14 alpha-numerical characters). The 1-D barcodes generally cannot store as much information but can be scanned with less expensive scanners. The 2-D barcodes have the ability to hold thousands of times more information depending on which 2-D you choose. With the increased information storage of 2-D barcodes, they can be used to store biometrics, images and more. There are a wide variety of 1-D and 2-D barcodes to choose from. Some are open standards and formats and some are closed and proprietary. The following are some examples of different barcode types:

1. Code 39 - Code 39 is one of the most common 1-D barcodes and is sometimes referred to as the "3 of 9 code". "USS Code 39", "Code 3/9", "Type 39". The 3 of 9 barcode is capable of storing characters 0-9, A-Z, and some special characters and can store from 8 to 11 characters. The barcodes gets its name because each characters is stored using 3 wide and 6 narrow bars (for a total of 9).

2. Universal Product Code (UPC) BarCode - The Universal Product Code (UPC) is very recognizable in the United States and Canada because it is the standard barcode used on almost all products and allows products to be checked out and tracked by the point-of-sale systems. The code only stores numeric digits.

3. Maxicode - Maxicode is a 2-D barcode that can store up to 100 characters. This code was developed by United Parcel Service (UPS) and is printed on their shipping labels to help track packages. The barcode is distinctive because of the bull's-eye in the center of the code, which allows the reader to find the code quickly and read it even if moving rapidly and in any position.

4. PDF 417 - PDF 417 is a 2-D barcode that allows up to 1,800 characters to be stored. This code also allows linking of more than one PDF 417 barcode to have even more storage.

Our Products

ColorID provides ID badging software that can print a variety of types of barcodes for your ID badges. Our software packages allow you to choose from over 20 different types of 1D and 2D barcodes. We can also supply you with a number of barcode readers and ID printer's capability of printing barcodes on your badges.

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In this week's blog, ColorID weighs in on the new Datacard SD260 printer. If you'd like to learn more about this new line of printers, contact ColorID today toll free at (888) 682-6567 or visit us online at http://www.colorid.com/.

Datacard's new SD260 printer will replace the SP35 series printer. This unit comes in a compact size with some advanced standard features. This printer is a simplex (single sided unit) printer with the capability to do manual duplex (dual sided) printing. There are several upgrades available including: magnetic stripe encoder, smart card personalization, 100 output hopper and option security lock.

The SD260 prints incredibly fast, high quality direct to card images without card jams. Datacard prints speeds for full color simplex printing are around 18 seconds a card. When we tested this unit we came up with very similar print speeds. This makes the SD260 considerably faster than any other full color, simplex printer on the market. Datacard has also included a new technology on its input hopper called "TruePick". With this technology it can pick cards (standard and thin) every time with no adjustments.

The SD260 also comes with several eco-friendly features including: Energy Star qualifications, biodegradable supply cores, recyclable supply materials and a separate power-down button. To our knowledge this is the only Energy Star rated ID badge printer on the market.

The new LCD Screen has soft touch controls (similar to an iPod glass screen). The unit also comes standard with USB & Ethernet. This printer has the capability to be a high volume printer; however its main drawback is its inability to print dual sided cards or apply lamination. The new system worked successfully through all of ColorID's trials and we believe this will be a great improvement from the SP35.

Throughout the card printing process, the SD260 printer showed outstanding print speed, no temperature operating issues, and it maintained error free operation through 250 card prints. Datacard includes a 30 month depot warranty with the printer. This is 6 months better than the previous SP35 printer.

Below are some of the SD260's specifications and options available:

Specifications:

Printing Method: Dye-Sublimation/Resin Thermal Transfer

Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)

Colors: Up to 16.7 million/256 shades per pixel

Print Speed:

850 cards per hour (monochrome)

200 cards per hour (full color)

Input Hopper Card Capacity: 100 cards(.030" / .762mm)

Output Hopper Card Capacity: 25 cards (.030" / .762mm)

Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge

 Warranty: 30 month standard parts & labor depot warranty.

Options:

Magnetic Stripe Encoder

Smart Card Encoding (contact/contactless)

To learn more about the Datacard SD260, visit http://www.colorid.com/printers-datacard-sd260-id.asp.

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/ or email ColorID at support@colorid.com.

Today, anyone under the age of 25 would likely have no idea that it was not that many years ago that the checkout clerk punched information into a big machine for every item that was purchased at their local grocery store. Today we quickly move through the checkout line with our products being scanned and product prices jumping up on a screen in front of us. How did we move from the old cash register to the modern scanner systems we use today?

In 1948 a graduate student named Bernard Silver overheard someone ask if there was a way to identify and track grocery products. Silver told his friend Norman Woodland about this challenge and the two of them began to investigate methods and systems to identify products at check out. They tried several ideas before coming on the idea of a barcode type system that could be printed on products and read by a scanner. They came up with two barcode patterns: one with vertical bars and one that used a circular pattern. They were issued patent 2,612,994 for their invention in 1952. Later this patent was sold to RCA. Woodland was hired by IBM were he encouraged IBM to further develop his ideas.

In 1959 David Collins, who worked at Sylvania, developed a barcode like system to identify rail cars. His system used reflective material that were arranged in stripes and were affixed to the side of rail cars. This system was tested by different railways during the 60's and was ultimately made a standard by the Association of American Railroads. However, due to technical problems and a lack of enthusiasm by the railways, the idea was abandoned.

In 1966 the National Association of Food Chains held a meeting to discuss if there was any way to automatically identify grocery items at checkout. Representatives from RCA attended the meeting and since they had purchased the Silver and Woodland patent they proposed a system based on patents circular barcode. RCA pushed their circular barcode idea over the following years as many other companies got involved. At another meeting in 1971 RCA demonstrated their circular barcode. Also attending this meeting were representatives from IBM. After the meeting one of the IBM marketing people realized that one of the two original inventors of the RCA patent, Woodland, worked for IBM in North Carolina. They quickly started a project headed up by Woodland to create their own barcode system. The circular RCA barcode had serious problems with smearing when applied being products. The IBM barcode was just vertical bars and did not suffer from the same problems.

At 8:01 AM on June 26, 1974 at Marsh's Supermarket in Troy, Ohio a pack of Juicy Fruit gum was scanned using the newly created IBM barcode standard. This barcode became what we know today as the Universal Product Code (UPC Code) that can be found on almost every product in the stores today. The receipt for this first barcode scanned package of gum is in the Smithsonian Museum.

It took many more years for this new barcode system to be widely adopted by the grocery industry, because the grocery stores did not want to invest in scanners until the products were all labeled with the new barcodes and the manufactures did not want to invest in the labeling equipment until there was a significant number of stores that had scanners. Because of this "chicken or the egg" dilemma the new barcode grocery idea almost died. However by the early 80;s the adoption of the new barcode system had a foothold and became an industry standard.

Today barcodes are on everything from our ID Cards to our toothpaste packaging.

Our Products

ColorID can supply you with a number of barcode readers and ID printer's that are capable of printing barcodes on your badges. You can find some of our top selling barcode readers here: http://www.colorid.com/products-id-magstripe-barcode-readers-encoders.asp

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com/ or email ColorID at support@colorid.com.

This year ColorID's employees choose to give back by giving of their time and resources in several ways, including:

• Operation Christmas Child: They packaged shoeboxes full of gifts for kids in need all over the world.
• Soup Kitchen: They gathered and donated food for a local soup kitchen.
• Christmas for the Troops: They collected gifts for the troops and shipped them overseas to Afghanistan. ColorID works with several military bases overseas and this year the soldiers requested simple items like hand warmers, chocolate, and hygiene products.
• Sponsored Family in need for Christmas: The employees located a family in need and gathered numerous gifts to brighten their Christmas.

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses. ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders). ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris and many others. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: http://www.colorid.com or email ColorID at support@colorid.com.

The following is ColorID's 2010 Holiday Schedule:

 OPEN:

• Thursday, December 23^rd (normal business hours and shipping capabilities)
•  Monday, December 27^th (normal business hours and shipping capabilities)
• Monday, January 3^rd (normal business hours and shipping capabilities)

CLOSED:

• Friday, December 24^th
• Friday, December 31^st  

If you foresee a need for any identification supply needs, please contact ColorID to get an order in before the holiday = Toll Free, US & Canada: (888) 682-6567, Fax: (704) 987-2240, Online: www.ColorID.com .

About ColorID

ColorID is a leading identification solutions provider to education, government, military, healthcare and other businesses.  ColorID product offerings include: ID printers, software and supplies, advanced technology smart contact and contactless cards, biometric iris and finger print readers, pre-printed and blank plastic cards, and ID badge accessories (such as lanyards and card holders).  ColorID offers installation, training, re-carding, extended warranties and support services on all the products we offer. ColorID's manufacturing partners include: HID, Fargo, IRIS ID, Datacard, Gemalto, Zebra, NiSCA, Evolis, Magicard, Integrated Biometrics, Oberthur, Privaris and many others.  Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at support@colorid.com.