How applicable is this device?

[GI]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ELTRON-ZEBRA-P500-DUPLEX-COLOR-CARD-PRINTER-LAMINATOR_W0QQitemZ6827667323QQcategoryZ70846QQcmdZViewItem

Its the Eltron - Zebra - P500,

says it has an encoder too.

How applicable is this device for novelty ids...

[d***@safe-mail.net]

I guess that would work, but why not look at a fargo printer? They are
a lot better at printing on PVC.