Printing staff badges without retyping every record
If you issue ID cards for employees, students or visitors, you know the pain: names sit in one spreadsheet, photos in a folder, and the card layout in a design program that knows nothing about either. ID Flow from Jolly Technologies puts record management, card design and printing in one program.
Quick facts
- Vendor: Jolly Technologies
- Platform: Windows
- Type: Commercial photo ID card software
- Editions: Intro, Standard, Professional and Premier have been sold by resellers
Key features
Design cards with text, logos, photos and signatures
You build a custom template for each group of cardholders, so every badge looks uniform and professional.
Encode magnetic stripes, barcodes and proximity cards
When a card needs more than a printed face, ID Flow can encode magnetic stripes, barcodes or RFID proximity cards.
Use a built-in database or connect to your own
You can start with a pre-configured database or connect live to an existing HR database, including Microsoft Access and other ODBC or OLE DB sources.
Capture and edit photos in the program
Acquire photos from a webcam or digital camera, then rotate, crop and resize them before they go on the card.
Who it's for
Employers, K-12 schools, universities and municipalities that need to issue employee, student or visitor cards. Reseller listings place the smaller editions with small and mid-size organizations, and the Premier edition with large ones.
Pros and cons
- Pro: Design, database and printing sit in one program.
- Pro: It connects to existing databases instead of forcing you to re-enter data.
- Pro: It supports magnetic stripe and RFID encoding.
- Con: It is a paid, Windows-only product.
- Con: Several editions exist, so you need to match the edition to your database and networking needs.
FAQs
Can it encode cards as well as print them?
Yes. It handles magnetic stripes, barcodes and proximity RFID cards.
Can I use my existing database?
Yes. You can connect live to an existing HR database or use a pre-configured one.
Does it run on Mac?
It is listed as a Windows program.