12 Using the System
Card Printer System Overview
Thecardprinterisusedwithotherequipmentandsoftwaretocreateacardproductionsystem.
Thesystemproducescardsforaspecificpurpose,andthecardsmustmeetrequirements.
Equipment
Thesystemcaninclude:
1. APC,withsoftwaretosupporttheprinter,
suchas:
TheXPSCardPrinterDriverforWindows.
IDsoftwaredesignedspecificallyto
capture,format,andsavethedatafor
cards.
AretailapplicationsuchasMicrosoft®
WordorAdobe®Photoshop®.
2. Capturedevices,suchas:
AdigitalcameraconnectedtothePCto
takephotosforIDbadgesandother
cards.
Asignaturecapturepadorfingerprintreader.
3. Theprinterwithsuppliesandafacilitypowersource.
4. AdataconnectionbetweentheprinterandPC,whichcanbeaUSBconnectionoranetwork
connection.(Youcannotusebothwithoneprinter.)
Tasks and Users
Typicalrolesinacardproductionsysteminclude:
Theoperator,whomakescards,loadssupplies,andhandlesminorproblemssuchascard
jams.
Thesystemadministrator,whosetsupthecardprinterandotherhardware,setsupcard
designs,configurescardproductionsoftware,andidentifiesthebestuseofthecardprinter
intheorganization.