ALG ID Cards

ALG ID Cards: ID card printing equipment and consumables

ALG ID Cards is a UK supplier focused on the ID card printing market. Its catalogue covers the hardware needed to produce cards, the consumables that keep printers running and a broad range of finished cards and accessories. The range is organised around printing, printers, ribbons, plastic cards and access control, with a separate section for hotel key card printing.

The company presents hotel key card printing as a service with a minimum order quantity of 30 cards, printed in the UK and described as having a fast turnaround.

Card printers and bundles

The printer range is grouped by manufacturer. Magicard models listed include the Pronto100, 600, 300, Ultima and Pronto. IDP Smart printers appear as the 21S, 31 and 51. The Matica line includes the MC310 dual-sided printer, and Entrust and Datacard Fargo are also represented. Evolis models include the Avansia Expert, Zenius Classic, Zenius Expert and Primacy 2, alongside the Badgy200 bundle.

Bundles are offered as ready-to-use packages, such as the Badgy200 Bundle and the Evolis Primacy 2 GO Pack Simplex Bundle. The IDP Smart 21 Bundle is presented as the cheapest ID card printer in the range, with speeds from six seconds per card. Re-writable printers and printer cleaning kits for Evolis and Magicard are also part of the catalogue.

Ribbons and printing consumables

Printer ribbons are organised by brand. The IDP Smart selection includes YMCKO, YMCKOK, YMCFKO and black (K) ribbons with their reference numbers. Magicard ribbons cover YMCKO, YMCKOK, monochrome and Pronto, Enduro3E and Rio Pro 360 variants. Evolis ribbons include Agilia retransfer film and colour ribbons, Avansia YMCK and retransfer film, and the Badgy YMCKO colour ribbon. Datacard, Fargo and Javelin ribbons complete the section.

Software is also available, with EasyBadge and ImageBase listed as ID card software options.

Plastic cards and access control

The plastic card range includes coloured cards, blank white cards, economy blank white packs of 100, and the FOTODEK® Ice and FOTODEK® Fire packs of 100. Magnetic stripe cards are offered in Hi-Co and Lo-Co versions, alongside MIFARE® rewritable cards and signature strip cards.

Under access control, the company stocks Paxton proximity products: Net2, Paxton10 and Switch2 items, key fobs, tokens, cards with and without magnetic stripe, readers, entry panels and Net2 Pro software. MIFARE Classic® 1K and 4K cards, MIFARE Ultralight® 1K cards and PAC 21030 KeyPAC cards are also listed.

Lanyards, holders and badge accessories

A dedicated lanyard section, The Lanyard Shop, covers personalised, rainbow, bamboo, plain, pre-printed, security, staff, student, visitor and NHS lanyards, plus free lanyards. Accessories include card reels, metal and plastic clips, and trigger clips.

ID card holders are available in single-sided and double-sided versions, landscape and portrait, with antimicrobial options, as well as enclosed holders, ID wallets and holders supplied with a lanyard. Badge reels and badge clips round out the accessory range.

Best-selling products

The site highlights a set of best sellers, including Paxton 692-500 Net2 proximity ISO cards in packs of 10 at £25.64 ex VAT, Paxton 695-644 Net2 proximity keyfobs in packs of 10 at £26.89 ex VAT, and premium white blank PVC ID cards of 760 microns in packs of 100 at £6.50 ex VAT. These prices reflect the catalogue at the time of writing this profile.