Know Who's Who With ID Badges

ID badges were always associated with the police and law enforcement officials. They are also commonly used at conventions to identify the volunteers and leaders from whom you can get assistance for various things you might need. Today with the world events, identification badges are common in schools and companies. A company that deals in high-tech information and production is especially vulnerable and therefore the employees have to wear badges containing their photos and sign in and out with the security personnel.

Different Types of Badges

There are many different types of badges available, depending on what they are needed for. At a meeting of school principals or teachers, for example, the badges may be simple plastic folders on a lanyard where you insert a name tag. Other types of badges include:

• Peel and stick name tags that you simply stick on your shirt
• Custom made badges in gold or silver with a pin on the back
• Leather badges that you carry in your pocket
• Badges that clip onto your belt or pocket

The practice of having employees wear badges with their photos on them is so common that many companies have invested in their own equipment for printing the custom badges. This security card printer makes it easy to print your own badges, especially in a company where there is a high turnover of employees or one that has a regular stream of visitors who need to be identified.

One of these systems is the Pebble Card Printer, which prints on plastic cards and can include a signature and company logo. This system can put a magnetic strip on the back and is just as easy to use as any office printer. You don't need to have in-depth computer knowledge to use one of these machines and they are great for using at the security desk of a company or at the front office of a school.