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Your business or organization needs ID badges and now you’re in the driver’s seat to find the perfect badge printer solution.

A great place to start is but understanding what printer is geared toward your company size? 

Here are the best printers for Small, Medium and Large companies.

Small: 1-500 employees

Medium: 500-1200 employees

Large: 1200 or more employees

The Small Business (1-500 Employees)

If you are a small organization your best options are the Fargo C50, and Zenius Systems. Both systems are great whether printing one-off ID cards or small batch runs. With a small footprint and quiet nature either will easily fit into any office environment. So, if you’re a growing small business looking for reliable single-sided ID card printing the Fargo C50 and Zenius Systems will get the job done at an unbeatable price.

The Medium Business (~500-1200 Employees)

If you’re more of a medium sized organization, the Fargo DTC1250e and Primacy systems are best for you. The Fargo DTC1250e is a great option if you need a cost-effective system that can grow with you. The Primacy boasts the best print quality of all our direct to card printers and does so with an impressive print speed and best-in-class reliability. Both have additional magnetic stripe and encoding options available as well as input and output card hoppers, so printing a batch of ID badges in one go is a snap. As for price, they sit right in the middle of the pack and offer some incredible results and features.

The Large Business (1200+ Employees)

We’ve got you covered with the retransfer printers Fargo HDP5000 and the Magicard Prima 4! If you’re looking for ID cards with advanced security features that make forgery nearly impossible the Fargo HDP5000 can handle the job. With custom holographic overlays and available encoding upgrades this system will allow you to make high security IDs in a matter of minutes and can handle larger print jobs. The Prima 4 is a powerhouse and the only retransfer printer in our line-up, producing a high-resolution glossy images edge-to-edge. It’s also FIPS201 certified, making this a great option for government organizations. Retransfer printers offer a longer lifespan, more durable id card prints and an image clarity direct-to-card printers simply can’t match. The downside is that you’re paying more for the printer and the supplies, but organizations of this size find this a much better option that other printers simply because the printer will last longer and will pay for itself over time.