Card Printer System Overview; Equipment; Tasks And Users - DataCard CD800 User Manual

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.
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ID software designed specifically to capture, format, and save the data for cards.
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A retail application such as Microsoft® Word or Adobe® Photoshop®.
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2.
Capture devices, such as:
A digital camera connected to the PC to take photos for ID badges and other cards.
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A signature capture pad, fingerprint reader, or PIN pad
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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
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jams.
The system administrator, who sets up the card printer and other hardware, sets up card
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designs, configures card production software, and identifies the best use of the card printer
in the organization.
12 Using the System