Procard is the software suite for a wide range of tasks associated with plastic cards design and personalization on desktop equipment.
Procard software for plastic card printing has a convenient user interface and many functions that simplify card issuance.The present version functions under Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows 7-10.
One can use Procard to design not only financial cards but also discount, loyalty, fuel, and any other cards and to prepare card personalization data. Input data can come from databases, files, keyboard input is possible, it can be generated automatically, etc. Some built-in drivers allow Procard to support different devices (embossers, printers, digital photo and web cameras, etc.) and allow card production control.
Procard software for plastic card printing controls personalization on the following Entrust Datacard devices:
- Sigma DS4 ES1, CE840, CE870, DC280P (including models with monochrome printing module), DC450 (including double indent modification), 150i, SE48 desktop embossers;
- CD800, СD800 CLM, SD160, SD260, SD360, SD460; Entrust Datacard printers;
- SR Series printers (SR200, SR300, SR300E);
- CP Series printers (СP40 Plus, CP60 Plus, CP80 Plus);
- SP Series printers (SP25 Plus, SP35 Plus, SP 55 Plus, SP75 Plus);
- FP65 Plus, RP90Plus E printers;
- Sigma DS4, Sigma DS3 printers;
- Artista CR805 printers.
The program work can be conceptually divided into two stages:
Card Design
Card personalization fields and fields’ parameters definition (The field means the card area that will be personalized with some info). Data input source choice (database, file. keyboard, etc.) for dynamic fields, e.g. card number, cardholder first name, and surname, his or her photo. Personalization device choice.
Card Production
Dynamic input data flow creation adding variable information to input data.
Procard system design fields input data can be received from different sources, e.g., keyboard input is possible just before a card issuance, they can be defined automatically as counters’ time and date values, they can be composed of other fields’ values, they can be calculated using special functions, they can be taken from files and databases.
Procard uses ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) technology as the files and database interface. Procard current version supports work with the following ODBC drivers:
- Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)
- Microsoft dBase Driver (*.dbf)
- Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)
- Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt; *.csv)
- SQL Server
- Microsoft ODBC for Oracle
Database flexible work is supported. It means the fast database records navigation, filters set up to read data, data retrieval, and sorting before cards’ printing.
The operator chooses the design type and cards quantity to be issued in the production mode. Procard generates reports on cards issued.
Procard system plastic cards production process safety is achieved by the security system activation. The system provides distinctive user privilege level choices. Procard defines every user privilege level option and user work mode.