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Why Choose J. O'Brien for your FARGO® ID Card Printer Purchase

Why Choose J. O'Brien for your FARGO® ID Card Printer Purchase

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FARGO® ID Card Printer Consumables

FARGO® ID Card Printer Consumables

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Government ID Solutions from FARGO®

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Government ID Solutions from FARGO®

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Technologies That Support HID Mobile Credentials

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Technologies That Support HID Mobile Credentials

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Manage HID Mobile Access Users and IDs

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Manage HID Mobile Access Users and IDs

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How to Deploy HID Mobile Access

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How to Deploy HID Mobile Access

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FARGO® ID Card Printer Encoding and Visual Security Elements

FARGO® Smart ID Card Solutions and Security

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FARGO® Smart ID Card Solutions and Security

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FARGO® ID Card Presentation and Durability

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FARGO® ID Card Presentation and Durability

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Integrating HID® Mobile Access

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Integrating HID® Mobile Access

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FARGO® ID Card Printers - DTC Series

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FARGO® ID Card Printers - DTC Series

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The Many Options for Personal Mobile Access

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The Many Options for Personal Mobile Access

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FARGO® ID Card Printers – HDP Series

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FARGO® ID Card Printers – HDP Series

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Components of Mobile Access

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Components of Mobile Access

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An Overview of FARGO® ID Card Printer Systems

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An Overview of FARGO® ID Card Printer Systems

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Healthcare System ID Badging — Case Study

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Healthcare System ID Badging — Case Study

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Is Mobile Access Secure?

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Is Mobile Access Secure?

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Custom Lanyards are Great for Marketing and Promotional Uses, Here are Your Options!

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Custom Lanyards are Great for Marketing and Promotional Uses, Here are Your Options!

You can’t afford to overlook any opportunity to promote your brand. You put it on your ID badges and cards, so why not extend...

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Benefits of HID® Mobile Access

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Benefits of HID® Mobile Access

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What is HID® Mobile Access?

Physical Access Control Mobile Access

What is HID® Mobile Access?

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What do you need to make your own ID cards?

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What do you need to make your own ID cards?

So, you want to save money and print your own ID cards?

The following article will arm you with the basic knowledge to...

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Clip Types for our Badge Reel Re-tractors- J.O'Brien Vlog

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Clip Types for our Badge Reel Re-tractors- J.O'Brien Vlog

 

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HID Mobile Access

What to Include in an Access Control Site Survey

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What to Include in an Access Control Site Survey

CONSIDERING UPGRADING TO MOBILE ACCESS? HERE’S WHERE TO START...

Whether you’re upgrading from an old frequency, considering a...

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Beginner's Guide to Access Card Formatting

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Beginner's Guide to Access Card Formatting

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Components of a Secure Visitor Management System

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Components of a Secure Visitor Management System

Every organization may have different policies and procedures when it comes to how they manage visitors to their facility, but...
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Components of HID Mobile Access

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Components of HID Mobile Access

In an ever more mobile world, individual mobile devices are becoming the Swiss Army Knife of productivity – placing myriad...

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An Overview of HID Mobile Access

Physical Access Control Mobile Access

An Overview of HID Mobile Access

 

 

It’s a mobile world. From smartphones to wearable and tablets, mobile devices are ever present in today’s work...

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Pre-Punched Cards Can Cause Damage to your ID Card Printer and Media.

ID Card Printer Technical Support

Pre-Punched Cards Can Cause Damage to your ID Card Printer and Media.

Pre-punched cards (or slot-punched cards) are plastic cards that have slot holes on either the top or the side where a badge...

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How to Fix Transfer Smudge On an Fargo HDP5000

ID Card Printer Technical Support

How to Fix Transfer Smudge On an Fargo HDP5000

Colors are vibrant. Images are crisp. Quality is second to none. ID cards printed on FARGO HDP5000 Card Printer/Encoders do more...

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How Does an Access Control System Work?

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How Does an Access Control System Work?

Organizations are increasingly adopting credential technology that can be used for multiple purposes to accommodate the needs of...

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Optimize Your Workplace with HID Location Services, Powered by

Physical Access Control Visitor Management

Optimize Your Workplace with HID Location Services, Powered by

If you’re like most businesses, you need to maximize productivity without compromising accuracy, safety, and security. So, how do...

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Why is it Important for me to Maintain My ID Card Printer

Why is it Important for me to Maintain my ID Card Printer?

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Why is it Important for me to Maintain my ID Card Printer?

The importance of ID card printer maintenance

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9 Visual Security Features You Should Consider to Protect Your ID Cards

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9 Visual Security Features You Should Consider to Protect Your ID Cards

The effectiveness of your ID cards and badges is only as good as the security features you include on them. When you protect the...

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Common Issues for ID Card Printers and Ways to Troubleshoot Them!

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Common Issues for ID Card Printers and Ways to Troubleshoot Them!

You rely on your card printer to produce durable, quality ID cards and badges. When it fails, what do you do? The following...

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Earth Friendly Options in ID card Printing - Happy Earth Day From J.

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Earth Friendly Options in ID card Printing - Happy Earth Day From J.

Earth-friendly options in ID card printing

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How HID’s EasyLobby System can integrate with your Health Information

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How HID’s EasyLobby System can integrate with your Health Information

Streamline hospital visitor registration by utilizing EasyLobby's HL7 interface. EasyLobby's system will provide a real-time...

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Datacard Tactile Impressor: Secure ID cards that Make an Impression

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Datacard Tactile Impressor: Secure ID cards that Make an Impression

Card security is accomplished in layers. Each layer provides a different security element, like a holographic overlaminate and a...

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Implement an Easy Lobby Visitor Management System and Replace

Visitor Management

Implement an Easy Lobby Visitor Management System and Replace

More than ever, you need tighter control over the people who come and go in your facility. Paper log books are outdated and...

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Why are People Stepping Away from Proximity Cards and Moving to Smart Cards?

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Why are People Stepping Away from Proximity Cards and Moving to Smart Cards?

Proximity cards and smart cards offer distinctive benefits, but they aren’t interchangeable. To make sure you choose the right...

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Why You Should Implement a Visitor Management System

Visitor Management

Why You Should Implement a Visitor Management System

Do you know who is coming and going in your facility? Do you have tight controls to protect the people who belong there as well...

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SEOS: The Next Generation of Credential Technology from HID Global

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SEOS: The Next Generation of Credential Technology from HID Global

To increase the security of your ID badges, step up the quality of the credentials themselves. HID Global’s iCLASS® Seos™ smart...

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Direct-to-card vs. Re-transfer printing: Which id card printer

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Direct-to-card vs. Re-transfer printing: Which id card printer

Today’s card printers most often use one of two printing technologies: direct-to-card or retransfer printing. If you’re unsure...

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How Do Shielded RFID Badge Holders Work?

ID Badge Accessories

How Do Shielded RFID Badge Holders Work?

Hackers use readers to steal data from unprotected cards. RFID is built into today’s more secure ID badges and access control...

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Proximity Cards: Unsecure and Outdated

Physical Access Control

Proximity Cards: Unsecure and Outdated

Proximity cards have served their purpose. Wave the contactless card and gain access. It’s an easy way to provide a layer of...

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The SwiftColor SCC4000D Large Credential Printer Review

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The SwiftColor SCC4000D Large Credential Printer Review

The SwiftColor SCC4000D oversized credential printer: Big on speed, quality, and simplicity.

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Why you should print your ID Badges in color

3 Reasons to Print Your Visitor Badges in Color

Visitor Management

3 Reasons to Print Your Visitor Badges in Color

Black and white photos are great for art, but when it comes to identification, the lack of color in your visitor badges could be...

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Fargo HDP5600 ID Card Printer Review

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Fargo HDP5600 ID Card Printer Review

Reliable, high resolution card printing solution

The quality of your ID cards contributes to their effectiveness. Crisp, clear...

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FARGO DTC5500LMX ID Card Printer Review

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FARGO DTC5500LMX ID Card Printer Review

Introduction:

Direct to Card (DTC) printers have transformed over the past decade. Along with the advances in manufacturing...
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Good, Better, or Best: What do you want for your visitor badge

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Good, Better, or Best: What do you want for your visitor badge

If you work in security for a Fortune 500 company, a hospital, school, or other organization, monitoring visitors is a top...

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J. O'Brien is a FARGO® Professional Select Certified Dealer

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J. O'Brien is a FARGO® Professional Select Certified Dealer

The FARGO HDP5600, the DTC5500LMX, and the DTC1500 printer/encoders are the first to comprise HID Global’s new Professional...

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Fargo C50 ID Card Printer Review

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Fargo C50 ID Card Printer Review

Simple, reliable, and affordable photo ID card personalization.

Need to print a low volume of identification cards at a great...

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Technologies that Support Mobile Credentials

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Technologies that Support Mobile Credentials

Mobile Access is gaining popularity for employee credentials. As work environments become mobile friendly, transitioning to...

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J. O'Brien is a HID Fargo Authorized Repair Provider (ARP)

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J. O'Brien is a HID Fargo Authorized Repair Provider (ARP)

Have a Fargo Printer that is still under warranty and needs repair? J. O'Brien is an HID Fargo Authorized Repair Provider(ARP)...

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J. O'Brien Promise: We Service All Your Needs

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J. O'Brien Promise: We Service All Your Needs

Printer Repair, Software Installation, Training, and Maintenance - All In One Place.

Guaranteed Service and Support.

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J. O'Brien Promise: We Make Sure Your Order Is Right

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J. O'Brien Promise: We Make Sure Your Order Is Right

Inventory is Stocked In-House to Provide Reliable and Fast Shipping.

J. O’Brien provides high level inventory management to all...

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J. O'Brien Promise: We Make Custom Easy

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J. O'Brien Promise: We Make Custom Easy

In-House Production Plant For All Your Needs.

J. O’Brien is one of the only security solution companies to offer an in-house...

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J. O'Brien Promise: A Richer, Personalized Selling Experience

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J. O'Brien Promise: A Richer, Personalized Selling Experience

We Help Manage the Change

We help you achieve results by using our “collaborate and educate” ideology. We identify your...

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Progression of Access Control

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Progression of Access Control

Access card technology has evolved from Swipe to B.Y.O.D. The following timeline illustrates how access control technology has...

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Which ID Card Printer Ribbon Do I Need?

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Which ID Card Printer Ribbon Do I Need?

 

Purchasing a color ribbon for your ID card printer can be a bit confusing, whether it’s your first time purchasing them or not....

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3 Signs It's Time To Invest In An ID Card Printer

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3 Signs It's Time To Invest In An ID Card Printer

ID card printers play a role in many organizations. There are various uses of the printer, such as: employee credentials, student...

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Tips To Scale Your ID Card Printing

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Tips To Scale Your ID Card Printing

Increase ID card printing productivity and scale your card printing with these three tips. 

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How To Make Parking Permits Work Better

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How To Make Parking Permits Work Better

Using a parking system is the best way to keep your parking lots secure. The following tips will ensure you are utilizing your...

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8 Reasons to Upgrade Your Access Control System

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8 Reasons to Upgrade Your Access Control System

Your company’s security needs are constantly evolving, which can result in an upgrade to your physical access control system. The...

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4 Ways to Display Your ID Card

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4 Ways to Display Your ID Card

ID cards are great for displaying credentials and controlling access to your facility. After deciding on the security features...

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Why You Should Screen Visitors With Watch Lists and Background Checks

Visitor Management

Why You Should Screen Visitors With Watch Lists and Background Checks

Making the decision to implement a digital visitor management system is more than replacing old log books. As you move your...

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How to choose the right ID Card Printer?

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How to choose the right ID Card Printer?

There's a large variety of ID card printers on the market. Choosing the right ID card printer can be a daunting task when you...

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Branding Opportunities in Visitor Management Systems

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Branding Opportunities in Visitor Management Systems

Visitor management systems offer numerous branding opportunities. As you move forward with deploying your visitor management...

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Which Strap Clip Should I Buy For My ID Badge?

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Which Strap Clip Should I Buy For My ID Badge?

Strap clips are a perfect solution for displaying your ID badges in plain view. There are numerous options for strap clips, so...

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