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Persona C30e and Fargo DTC400e enhancements

HID Global has announced new enhancements for the Persona C30e and Fargo DTC400e printers

The enhancements are available as free downloads from the Fargo website. Improvements include the following:

Improved control over magnetic strip encoding – With the new Raw Binary Magnetic Encoding option, you have better control of magnetic stripe encoding, including options to add leading zeros or reverse the bit order.

Improved JIS ll Magnetic Encoding capability – JIS ll Magnetic Encoding support has been improved to support a wider range of characters, including 0×7e (”~”).

More efficient rewritable print jobs – With dual-sided rewritable card support, the printer enables users with dual-sided rewritable cards to erase and print on the front and back of the cards in a single print job, rather than having to send the card through the printer twice.

Broader Microsoft Operating System support – The driver is now certified for use with Microsoft Vista 32-bit operating software.

To download the new firmware for these printers, visit the Fargo Support page here.

For more information about Fargo ID card printers, the Persona C30e and the Fargo DTC400e, contact our ID card experts at 888-485-4696.

Asure ID 2009 Introduction and Use

The Asure ID 2009 video below provides a demonstration of the basic features of the software.

For more more information about Asure ID 2009 software, browse the following:

Fargo HDP5000 Has a New Mac Driver

Fargo HDP5000

Fargo HDP5000 Printer Update

Fargo is making improvements to their quality ID card printer models.

The Fargo HDP500 is now able to be used by those operating a Mac computer. Recently the enhancement to provide compatibility with the Mac OS X v10.4 and v10.5 drivers became available.

Download the Fargo developed driver at Fargo support.

For more information about Fargo printers or the Fargo HDP5000, contact our ID experts at 888-485-4696.

Evolis Quantum - Enhanced Printer Now Available

Evolis Quantum Printer Is Now Available

Evolis Quantum

The all new Quantum has the power of a centralized printer system with the flexibility of a desktop printer.

The newest version of the Quantum, the printer to personalize cards in large quantities, is now available. Cards encoded and printed in high volume may include:

ID cards

Loyalty cards

Event passes

Student IDs

Transport cards

Calling cards

Banking cards

Known for it’s speed, the Evolis Quantum prints 1000+ cards per hour in monochrome and 135 cards per hour in full color. The printer can include mixing and matching texts, pictures, bar codes, and logos in this speed quarantee. To assist in this output, the printer includes 2 brand-new detachable and interchangeable high-capacity hoppers that store up to 500 cards. Cards can be preloaded in the hoppers and if additional hoppers are needed, they are available.

The printer has a reversible encoding unit that allows versatility to print and encode the same side of a plastic card without flipping the card over. The same printer can print magnetic, smart contact and smart contactless encoded cards.

Here are the main printer specifications:

* Dual-sided printing
* Color and monochrome printing
* Printing throughput: 1000+ cards per hour in monochrome, 125+ cards per hour in color – full card surface
* Encoding of magnetic stripes, contact and contactless smart cards
* Supports Windows Vista and XP. MAC driver is available upon request

For additional information about the Evolis Quantum or other Evolis card printers, contact our ID card experts at 888-485-4696.

Zebra P330i - Using the Single Card Feeder

To set up the Zebra P330i printer for feeding single cards, follow the steps listed in the video.

First, the driver setting must be changed.
1. Empty the card feeder by removing the cards.

2. Use the eject command to remove the remaining id card in the printer.

a. Open the printer properties menu.
b. Select the device settings tab.
c. Go to the tools menu.
d. There are two eject card buttons to select from:

i. A button to eject the cards from the print engine.
ii. A button to eject the cards from the feeder and the print engine.

Second, insert the card into the slot under the feeder lid on the right side of the printer.

Third, the card will automatically be drawn into the printer with the print job is sent.

Find out specific information about Zebra Printer models:

Zebra P110i
Zebra P330i
Zebra P430i
Zebra P520i

Asure ID 2009 Software - Using SQL as the Native Database

Setting up Asure 2009 to use SQL as the Native database:

The first thing that needs to be done is have the SQL Database Administrator create a database instance for Asure 2009 to use. The security setting for the database needs to be set by the SQL Database Administrator. They need to grant full read/write privileges to the database instance.

On that instance the SQL Database Administrator needs to run the table creation script. The script can be found at the location shown in the following screen shot:

Once the script has been run to create the tables Asure 2009 can now be connected to the database. Under the start menu, choose the “Data Connection Wizard” as shown below:

This will start the wizard to connect Asure 2009 to the SQL Database.

Below is the first screen for the wizard:

Click next to continue setting up the customer database configuration for Asure 2009.

The next screenshot is the wizard asking what type of custom database Asure 2009 will be connected to:

In this example choose “Microsoft SQL Server” and click “Next”.

The following screen shot is the actual set up screen of the wizard. This is the general data connect window for SQL Server:

Under “Server Name” the name of the SQL Server needs to be entered. Then under “Initial Catalog” type in the name of the Database Instance that the SQL Database Administrator set up for Asure 2009 to use. The “User Name and Password” should be provided to you by your SQL Database Admin. These can either be specified user names and passwords or it can be set up to “Use Integrated Security”. This means that who ever logged on to the computer has access to the database.

Once it is all filled out, click “Next”.

The wizard is now complete.

You can click the “Test” button to test the connection to the SQL Database.

Once you have verified the connection click “OK”.

The following screen will be back up again:

Click “Finish” to exit the wizard.
The log in for Asure 2009 now that it is connected to the SQL Database is:
User Name: admin
Password: admin

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Bar Codes Not Working when Scanned

Question to our Technical Support Staff:

My bar code will not read when placing the card on/in the scanner.

Techncial Response:

One of the reasons that the bar code will not read may be that the printer driver settings are incorrect in the id card printer that is printing on the PVC card. The id card printer may be set to print a process called a “composite card.” This process is incorrect as the bar code needs to be printed by a true resin black process.

If you think your id card printer is not printing in true resin black. Follow the procedures below to check and/or correct your printer settings.

1. Pull out the print ribbon from your printer after you have printed a card containing a bar code.

2. Look at each panel of the ribbon that has printed the card containing the bar code.

3. If you see places in each of the various ribbon panels that look like the bar code, the printer has built the bar code by using color panels. This is the composite printing and the bar code will not work correctly in most instances.

4. To change the printer settings to require the bar code print in resin black, go to the K-resin tab in your print driver.

5. Set the tab to print K-resin black for the bar code.

6. Apply the settings.

7. Rerun the print job. This should solve the bar code problem.

For specific information about Fargo printers and the capabilities of current ID card printer systems, contact our ID card experts toll free at 888-485-4696.

Evolis Printer – Install a USB Printer on a Mac 10.4 or 10.5

Following are the steps to install the Evolis printer driver on a Mac 10.4 or 10.5:

1. Prior to starting the installation, plug in the printer to the Mac and make sure that you have Administrator rights.
2. Go to the Evolis website at www.evolis.com. Download the necessary driver and follow the instructions during your installation.
3. Open the System Preferences.
Mac Installation
Then open the printers and faxes.

4. Click on the + to add and select the printer which should be already detected.

5. In the Print using section, choose Select a driver to use

6. Choose in the menu list the Evolis driver and the language you need. Click on Add to validate your choice.
Mac Installation
7. The driver is now ready to be used.
8. You are ready to print your first card.

9. Make sure the correct driver has been selected for the printer and check the paper size in on Card. Go to Printer features to access the Evolis driver properties

10. To communicate with the printer via the driver you need to follow the steps below
Mac Installation

For more information about Evolis printers, search our blog about Evolis printer support or call or id experts at 888-485.4696.

Evolis Printer – Install an Ethernet Printer on Mac 10.4 and 10.5

Following are the steps to install the driver on a Mac 10.4 or 10.5:

1. Prior to starting the installation, plug in the printer to the Mac and make sure that you have Administrator rights.
2. Go to the Evolis website at www.evolis.com. Download the necessary driver and follow the instructions during your installation.
3. Open the System Preferences.
Mac Installation
Then open the printers and faxes.

4. Click on the + to add and then click on the IP PRINTER button printer which should be already detected.

5. Choose the HP Jet Direct Socket option in the Printer Broswer section, choose Select a driver.

6. Enter the printer’s IP address and select EVOLIS in the Print Using section.
Mac Installation
7. Choose in the menu list the Evolis driver and the language you need. Click on Add to validate your choice.

8. The driver in now ready to be used.

9. To print your design, open your card printing software. Click on file and print to access the printing properties.

10. Make sure the correct driver has been selected for the printer and check the paper size in Card. Go to the printer features to access the Evolis driver properties if you need to communicate with the printer.
Mac Installation
11. Open the driver spooler from the Print and Fax section and click on Utility

For more information about Evolis printers, search our blog about Evolis printer support or call or id experts at 888-485.4696.

Installing Asure 2009 ID Software

Installing Asure ID 2009

Place the CD in the computer and it should start automatically. If it does not start browse to the CD ROM drive and run the “Asure_ID_2009_Setup.exe”.

Here is the initial screen that is given:

Select the language the software is to be installed in and click “OK” Next the following screen is presented:

If the system is missing required pre-requisites the software will be loading them, click
“Next” to load the pre-requisites.

The following screen shot shows the first screen of the actual loading of the software. Keep in mind, that if the computer already has all of the pre-requisites installed this will be the screen shown after the start of the installation:

Click “Next” to begin installing the software on the computer.

The following window is displayed next:

This is the Software License Agreement, the Terms of the Agreement MUST be accepted to continue with the installation.

This is the final screen before the files are copied to the computer:

Click “Next” to start copying the files to the computer.

This is the final screen shot showing that the software has been installed and is now ready to use. Please make reference to the Note on this screen:

“The User ID and Password to use on first use is “admin””.

Click “Finish” to exit the installation program.

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