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A Letter from Lawrence Grafstein, Founder & Business Leader
Dear Valued Partner, As we enter a new decade, our team sets intentions for improving the customer experience in the year to come. While we seek out new ways to grow and innovate, we also continue building upon the numerous changes implemented in 2019. The foundation for our motivation for excellence can be summed up… View Article

5 Ways to Create a More Durable ID Card
Creating a more durable ID card can save organizations time, money and effort. Learn a few simple ways to maximize the life of your issued ID cards. ID cards across industries and applications receive their fair share of wear and tear, especially if the credential is used for access control, or must be visibly worn… View Article

Windows 7 End Of Life for ID Card Printer Owners
January 14, 2020 will mark Microsoft Windows 7 End of Life. If you are among the 79% of organizations still operating on this 9-year-old system, there are several important facts you should know. The Bigger Picture: What Windows 7 End Of Life Means for You When Microsoft retires an operating system, they no longer create… View Article

HDP6600 Lamination: Fast, Durable, and Wasteless
The Best Just Got Better with HDP6600 Lamination We voted the FARGO® HDP6600 as the best ID card printer for 2020. Its hi-res print quality is not mutually exclusive to its speedy throughput, issuing up to 230 beautiful, full-color ID cards per hour—that’s one card every 16 seconds—without a hitch. Yet prior to Winter 2019,… View Article

ADVANTIDGE Serves Homeless Veterans through PATH LA
Last month, we gave new meaning to how we help others find safety and security while serving homeless veterans in West Los Angeles. Working in an industry where security is at the forefront, we know that without an atmosphere of safety, not much else can function. This is as true for a workplace, hospital or… View Article

The Best ID Printer for 2020
What is the best ID printer for 2020? Our team shares their top pick for the year ahead. We asked our team of ID printing experts to share their pick for the best ID card printer system for 2020. Unanimously, they agreed that one printer delivered superior ID printing quality ideal for a range of… View Article

More than Identity Management: Our Partners Who Give Back
ADVANTIDGE has partnered with the best identity management manufacturers in the world. Not only do they create leading identity issuance technology, they also work to have a positive impact on the lives of others. This month, we decided to highlight the ways our partners give to emphasize the importance of being a good company and… View Article

Liberty Wildlife Protects Nature with Proximity Cards
ADVANTIDGE helped one Arizona not-for-profit secure their facility with proximity cards to protect their most valuable assets: the animals they rescue. What do California Condors and proximity cards have in common? Terry Stevens, the Operations Director at Liberty Wildlife can tell you: “There are people who would love to get their hands on an eagle… View Article

5 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Legacy ID System
Determining when to upgrade a legacy ID system can be a challenge while meeting the demands of modern business. ID management technology creates security and efficiency for organizations, two aspects of a thriving operation that should never be placed on the back burner. As technology ages, wear-and-tear reduces efficacy, integrated software evolves, and digital criminals… View Article

Windows 10 Update 1903 Impacting HID FARGO Printers
Suddenly experiencing issues printing from your HID FARGO Printer? It is likely related to the recent Windows 10 update. The update originally released in May 2019 impacts the HID Fargo print driver causing high-level print jobs to fall on deaf ears, or rather, card printers which never “get the memo” to print. For organizations in… View Article