Staff & Student ID Cards
Pre-printed cards and desktop ID card printers for organisations in South Africa.
Cardtech manufactures PVC identification cards for employers, schools, colleges and membership organisations. Choose professionally pre-printed cards for your authorised team to personalise on site, with advice on compatible printers, ribbons and security options.
Manufactured by CTS. Personalised on your premises.
CTS manufactures ID cards and sells desktop ID card printers for quick, secure, on-demand printing at your own site. Issue a card when a staff member joins, a student registers or a replacement is needed, with your authorised team managing the personalisation process.
We pre-print the quality and security
Let CTS manufacture and pre-print your cards with high-quality branding, permanent design elements and security features from our wider plastic card manufacturing range. We leave the agreed areas ready for your desktop printer to add each cardholder’s details.
Options include holographic overlays and security foils, UV printing and invisible inks, microtext, guilloche patterns, spot colours and metallic inks, images and text embedded within the core layer, serialisation and hidden verification features. We agree the combination and placement to suit your security requirements and desktop personalisation method.
You add the cardholder’s details on demand
Your team can personalise the pre-printed cards with:
- Photographs and names
- Staff, student or membership numbers
- Barcodes and expiry dates
- RFID programming, using a compatible chip, encoder and authorised software
RFID encoding requires suitable equipment and configuration; it is not included in every printer. CTS can help match the card stock, printer and encoding options to your application.
Fast issuance with local control
Keep pre-printed stock on hand and create individual cards as needed. This combines professionally manufactured card quality with immediate on-site personalisation, reduces the wait for new and replacement credentials, and lets your team keep personalisation data and card issuance under its control.
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Talk to CTS about pre-printed cards and an on-site printing solution.
Plan your staff or student card project
Tell us your organisation, the intended use, estimated quantity and whether you already have a card printer. Include any requirements for photographs, branding, barcodes, expiry dates or access-system compatibility. We can help you choose suitable card stock, pre-printing and personalisation equipment.
Planning student card orders
For schools, colleges and universities, include your initial student intake, expected additional enrolments and an allowance for replacement cards. Tell us your required delivery date, whether you need delivery in batches, and whether cards will be personalised centrally or on campus.
Confirm the required card dimensions, thickness and finish, together with front and back artwork and space for photographs and student details. If cards must work with library or campus access readers, provide the system details so chip and encoding requirements can be agreed. We will confirm the minimum order quantity, pricing and production schedule for your specification.
Customer and card product privacy
We respect the privacy of our customers and the card products we manufacture for them. We do not disclose customer identities or showcase their card projects.
Request a quotation for your organisation
We supply card products and printing solutions to organisations and authorised issuing bodies. We do not process personal national ID or driver’s licence applications or renewals.
Discuss your card manufacturing and on-site printing requirements with Cardtech.