“Before using the Zebra P310C card printer (Zebra Card Printer Solutions, Camarillo, Calif.), our ID cards were made at small mom and pop shops,” said Larry Kaplan, AMERISAR national director. “However, this meant that anyone could make or duplicate them. We wanted a more secure card and needed to establish control over ID card issuance. That’s when we decided to print them ourselves.”
The organization used plain PVC cards and prints on the front and back. Aside from personal information like name, date of birth, blood type and driver’s license number, the foundation also printed holograms to prevent counterfeiting, alteration or duplication. This was accomplished in a poor man’s printing process of laminating the cards artistically. The holographic image lamination process also provided a very rich looking card. The front featured the individual’s photo, name and title, ID number and a large AMERISAR logo.