New for schools: student and staff ID cards from one operator login.
ID card studio for schools & offices

Every ID card,
designed, printed
and verified.

Add students and staff, attach their photos, and print a whole section in one batch on true-size CR-80 cards. Each card carries a QR code, so anyone can check it is genuine with a phone camera.

85.6×54mm, CR-80 size
300 dpiprint-ready PDF
2 sidesfront & back
1 QRverify per card
Sample student ID card
Explore the card

What goes on an ID card, part by part

Real output from the print engine, filled with demo data. Tap a numbered point, or a line on the right, to see what each part does. Flip the staff card to see its back.

Sample student card, front

Each school can use its own layout, colours, logo and signature. These samples follow one school’s real design.

How it works

From a class list to a printed card in six steps

Steps 1–3 are set up once by the administrator. After that the school office repeats steps 4–6 whenever new cards are needed.

1
Admin · once

Add the client

The school, company or hospital. A school usually has a student list and a staff list.

2
Admin · once

Choose the fields

Class, section, admission no. for students; employee ID, designation, blood group for staff.

3
Admin · yearly

Design the card

Logo, photo, badges, signature and QR on a true-size card, then publish it.

4
Operator · daily

Add people

One at a time, or a whole class from a CSV file. Missing details are flagged.

5
Operator · daily

Attach photos

Upload a JPG or PNG per person. A new photo replaces the old one.

6
Operator · daily

Print the batch

Pick a section or staff group and print, or download the 300 dpi PDF.

Worked example

One spreadsheet row in, one finished card out

Fill the sample sheet in Excel, import it, and every row becomes a card. The highlighted row below is the card on the right.

CF_Sample_Students.csv Download
nameguardianclasssectionroll_noadm_no
DEMO STUDENT 01S/o. DEMO PARENT 01VIIIA190001
DEMO STUDENTS/o. DEMO PARENTVIIIA120000
DEMO STUDENT 03S/o. DEMO PARENT 03VIIIB190003
DEMO STUDENT 04D/o. DEMO PARENT 04IXA190004

More columns in the file: dob, mobile, address, group, valid_from, valid_to. Re-importing the same ID number updates that card instead of adding a duplicate.

The finished student card
Name & guardianClass–section badgeAdmission no.QR added automatically
Pinned by the print room

Six notes that save a box of blank cards

Practical habits for anyone printing ID cards. Pin this page for the school office.

Test one card first

Before a full section, print a single card and hold it against a real card. One wasted card beats thirty.Tip 1

Print at 100%

Set the printer to Actual size and CR-80 cards. “Fit to page” shrinks the card and leaves white edges.Tip 2

Plain background photos

Head and shoulders, facing the camera, light plain wall. At least 300×375 pixels.Tip 3

One section per batch

Make a batch per class section, e.g. Class VIII/Section A, so cards come out in the order you hand them out.Tip 4

Lost card? Revoke it

Set the person’s status to Revoked. Anyone scanning the lost card now sees it is no longer valid.Tip 5

Fix the sheet, re-import

Spotted a typo? Correct the row in Excel and import again. Same ID number = the card is updated, not duplicated.Tip 6
Verify anywhere

A phone camera is all it takes to check a card

Every card prints with its own QR code. Scanning it opens a public page that shows the holder, the school and the card’s status. Nothing to install.

Valid
Active and in date
Expired
Past its valid-to date
Revoked
Lost or withdrawn
Open the public verifier
archanainfo.com/IDCardPrint/CF_Verify
Card verification
DEMO STUDENT
Little Flower High School
Valid
CardStudent
Valid to31 May 2027
Checkedjust now
Illustration with demo data
For schools

Student and staff ID cards from one login

Each school gets its own private workspace. The office operator sees only that school’s students and staff, and never another client’s data.

Card Operator
The person in the school office
  • Add, edit and import students and staff
  • Upload or replace photos
  • Make a print batch by section or staff group
  • Print, or download the 300 dpi PDF
  • Check any card with the QR verifier
  • Cannot change designs, fields, users or billing, so an approved design stays approved
Administrator
The bureau or the school’s IT lead
  • Everything an operator can do
  • Design and publish student and staff templates
  • Choose the fields each card collects
  • Create operator logins and reset passwords
  • Audit log of who added or printed what
  • Printers, analytics and subscription
New academic year

Reprinting for June? Import last year’s sheet, update the class, print section by section.

Features

Everything between a list of names and a card in a lanyard

Millimetre designer

Lay out a true CR-80 card with bleed and safe-area guides. Drag, resize and rotate elements and bind each one to a field such as {class} - {section}. Landscape or portrait, one side or two.

300 dpi PDF

One card per page with 2 mm bleed and crop marks, ready for a card printer or a print shop.

Fields per client

A school card and a hospital card collect different details, each with its own required fields.

CSV import

Columns are matched to fields, every row is checked, and problem rows are listed by line number.

Public verifier

Valid, expired or revoked, shown to anyone who scans the card. Every scan is logged.

Batches & job tracking

Filter records into a batch by group and status, print front, back or both, and track each card so a reprint never means reprinting everything.

AI helpers

Suggests fields for a category, maps messy CSV headings and proposes a first layout.

Roles & audit

Operator and administrator logins, optional two-step sign-in, and a full audit log.

Chip & stripe encoding

Builds the encode payload from each card’s own data for encoding printers.

Who it’s for

One studio, every kind of card

Schools
Students & staff
Companies
Employee & access
Healthcare
Doctors & staff
Government
Department IDs
Events
Delegate badges
Membership
Clubs & gyms
Pricing

Simple plans, in rupees

Starter
₹1499/mo

One client, small runs.

  • 1 client
  • Designer & templates
  • CSV import & photos
  • 300 dpi PDF
  • Public verifier
Enquire about Starter
Students + staff Studio
₹3999/mo

Students and staff, many clients.

  • Unlimited clients
  • Duplex layouts & encoding
  • Batches & job tracking
  • AI helpers
  • Roles, 2-step sign-in & audit
Enquire about Studio
Bureau
₹9999/mo

High-volume print houses.

  • Everything in Studio
  • Several printers & operators
  • Analytics & stock planning
  • WhatsApp batch-ready alerts
  • Priority throughput
Enquire about Bureau
FAQ

Questions schools ask

Which printer do I need?

Any PVC ID card printer that takes CR-80 cards (for example Evolis, Zebra, Fargo or Magicard), or a print shop. Print from the browser, or download the 300 dpi PDF for the printer’s own software. Plain paper works for proofs.

How do I add a whole class at once?

Download the sample student CSV, fill one row per student in Excel and save as CSV. On Students & Staff choose the student list, click Import CSV and upload. Problem rows are listed by line so you can fix them.

What photo should I use?

A clear, front-facing JPG or PNG on a plain light background, at least 300×375 pixels. The card crops it to fill the photo box, and a new upload replaces the old photo on the next print.

Can one person print both student and staff cards?

Yes. A Card Operator login sees both lists of their school and prints either, each with its own design: students landscape, staff portrait with a back side.

What happens when someone scans the QR code?

A public page opens showing the holder’s name, the school and whether the card is valid, expired or revoked. Each scan is logged.

Can another school see our students?

No. Every school is a separate workspace, and every page and print request is checked against the signed-in user’s workspace.

We already have last year’s design. Can you match it?

Yes. Send a photo or scan of the current card and the administrator rebuilds it in the designer, with your logo, colours, badges and signature.

Ready for this year’s ID cards?

Sign in to your workspace, or write to us to set one up for your school or office.