DataCard SD260L - Card Printer System Overview; Equipment; Tasks and Users

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.(Youcannot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.