Question : what’s the cheapest printer for making membership cards?
Has anyone used an ID printer to make membership cards, like the kind you get at the gym? I need a printer that can print in color on plastic cards.
plastic card printer

Best answer:

Answer by Mitch C
I know its not the cheapest, but the industry leader in ID cards is Fargo.

You might check with a local printing company, many of the printing companies I do business with offer card printing services, which on a smaller scale is the most effective means of getting ID badges.

Most of Fargo printers start at about $ 2000, and while you may find somewhat cheaper units out there, in most cases, that’s about what you will want to expect. Most companies know this isn’t a part time/personal use type of device, and as such they jack the price up because its almost exclusively used in businesses.

http://www.fargo.com

Check it out, they have a great product finder application that can recommend just the printer for what you need based upon life expectancy of the card, how many a year you will print, whether it’s a ID card only, or a prox/card access card.

Hope this helps!