ID & Access Control
In-house ID card printing and door access for stores, distribution centres and head offices, supplied, installed and supported by Tantech.
Across a retail estate, the same question comes up at every door: who is this, and should they be here? Stockrooms, cash offices and server rooms all need a reliable answer.
Tantech supplies the card printers, cards and lanyards to issue staff ID in-house, and installs the access control that reads them, so the right people get in and a lost card can be cancelled straight away.
What we supply
- ID card printers: print staff badges in-house, single or dual-sided, with optional magnetic stripe or smart-card encoding.
- ID card software: design badges and print them from your own PC.
- Cards and ribbons: blank and contactless cards and fobs, plus printer ribbons and cleaning kits.
- Lanyards, badge holders and reels: plain or custom-printed, to match your cards.
- Access control: readers, controllers and locks for stockrooms, cash offices and staff entrances, installed by Tantech.
- Mobile access: staff can use their phone as their key.
Brands we work with
Zebra brings the reliability retailers already know from its handhelds and label printers to staff ID. Its card printers are designed to fit wherever cards are issued, from head office to a store back office, with security built in to protect blank cards and staff data.
Magicard's focus is secure ID. It designs and makes its printers in the UK, and its HoloKote watermark gives staff cards a visual security mark. That makes genuine cards easy to check at a glance and fakes easy to spot.
HID specialises in trusted identity, connecting billions of people, places and things every day. For retailers, that means one approach to access across every site: staff can use a smart card, their phone or cloud-based access, and you can move between them as your estate grows.
Paxton's focus is access control that is easy to install and easy to use, backed by more than 30 years in the business and around 25,000 buildings protected each year. For a multi-store retailer, that means doors and video in one system, managed online across many sites from one place.
How we help with access control
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One card for every door
Staff ID and door access on one card, printed and encoded in-house to work with your access system.
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The same across your estate
Matching badges, readers and processes at every store and distribution centre, so new starters are ready on day one.
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Installed and supported by Tantech
Readers, controllers and locks fitted and set up by our team, with support after handover.
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Access control: frequently asked questions
Can we print staff ID cards ourselves?
Yes. We supply the card printers, design software, cards and ribbons to print badges in-house, single or dual-sided, with optional magnetic stripe or smart-card encoding. Lanyards come plain or custom-printed.
Can one card handle staff ID and door access control?
Yes. Cards are printed and encoded in-house to work with your access system, so one card covers both.
What happens if a staff card is lost?
It can be cancelled in the access system straight away, so it no longer opens any door.
Can staff use their phone instead of a card?
Yes. Mobile access lets staff use their phone as their key.
Do you install access control?
Yes. Our team fits and sets up readers, controllers and locks, with support after handover. Multi-site systems can be managed online from one place.
Need staff ID or door access for your stores?
Tell us about your sites and how many people need access, and we’ll get back to you quickly.