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12 Using the System

Card Printer System Overview

Thecardprinterisusedwithotherequipmentandsoftwaretocreateacard

productionsystem.Thesystemproducescardsforaspecificpurpose,andthe

cardsmustmeetrequirements.

Equipment

Thesystemcaninclude:

1. APC,withsoftwaretosupportthe

printer,suchas:

• TheXPSCardPrinterDriverfor

Windows.

• IDsoftwaredesigned

specificallytocapture,format,

andsavethedataforcards.

• Aretailapplicationsuchas

Microsoft

WordorAdobe®

Photoshop

.

2. Capturedevices, suchas:

• AdigitalcameraconnectedtothePCtotakephotosforIDbadgesand

othercards.

• Asignaturecapturepadorfingerprintreader.

3. Theprinterwithsuppliesandafacilitypowersource.

4. AdataconnectionbetweentheprinterandPC,whichcanbeaUSB

connectionoranetworkconnection.(Donotusebothwithoneprinter.)

Tasks and Users

Typicalrolesinacardproductionsysteminclude:

• Theoperator,whomakescards,loadssupplies,andhandlesminorproblems

suchascardjams.

• Thesystemadministrator,whosetsupthecardprinterandotherhardware,

setsupcarddesigns,configurescardproductionsoftware,andidentifiesthe

bestuseofthecardprinterintheorganization.

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