Dye-sublimation printing

HID Global’s Breakthrough Inkjet Printer Introduces Personalized Credential Capabilities to Broader Markets

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced HID FARGO INK1000 printer and encoder, the industrys first thermal inkjet solution that brings secure, personalized credential issuance to entry- and mid-level markets.

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  • HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced HID FARGO INK1000 printer and encoder, the industrys first thermal inkjet solution that brings secure, personalized credential issuance to entry- and mid-level markets.
  • HIDs latest printer innovation is the first to offer inkjet technology to the global desktop card printer market, enabling cost effective, high-quality credentials and eliminating the need for specialized card media.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200929005412/en/
    The HID FARGO INK1000 printer and encoder is the industry's first thermal inkjet solution that offers secure, personalized, and high-quality credential issuance to entry- and mid-level markets.
  • HID FARGO INK1000 eliminates the print ribbons and specialized card media required by alternative direct-to-card (DTC) desktop solutions that use dye sublimation technology.

Balfour wins Graphic Excellence Award for innovations in letter jackets

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Monday, September 14, 2020

PIA MidAmerica's annual Graphic Excellence Competition known as GraphEx, announced winners at its virtual awards event in August.

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  • PIA MidAmerica's annual Graphic Excellence Competition known as GraphEx, announced winners at its virtual awards event in August.
  • "We feel truly honored to have won this award amongst so many professionals in the industry," Jessica Suttle, Senior Product Engineer at Balfour, said.
  • "We believe this innovative product will give us competitive advantage and bring a creative look to the letter jacket category."
  • Balfour began using dye sublimation printinga process that infuses ink into fabricfor its school letter jacket line in 2017.