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Datacard Preface Identification Software
Easy and inexpensive card design and production
Datacard Preface ID Software is specifically designed for entry-level ID card issuers. It features an easy, intuitive and complete introductory software package. Corporate ID, education, membership and loyalty identification programs rely on Datacard's experience for identity solutions - and Preface is the perfect introductory solution.Preface offers the essentials in a very simple, dependable software application to issue plastic cards on a variety of card printers.
Our simplest ID software solution
Datacard Preface ID software delivers the essential tools for designing cards, entering data, capturing images and printing full-color or one-color cards - from an extremely simple, dependable user interface available in English, French or Spanish.
Drawing from years of refinement and industry leadership, we designed an affordable entry-level solution with the same ease-of-use and reliability that have made Datacard the industry's preferred brand for ID software.
The features you need most
Datacard Preface ID software lets you create a new cards or choose an existing sample card to revise. You can quickly and easily add text and full-color graphics to one or both sides of a card, and modify text fonts, size, color and justification to create your own personalized cards in a few simple steps. The software also features bar code and magnetic stripe encoding capabilities.Integrate a variety of card printers and input devices
Datacard Preface ID software offers full compatibility with a broad range of card printers - including those from Datacard and other manufacturers. The software also lets you integrate any TWAIN-compatible camera, scanner or other input device.Essential tools in a complete introductory application
Datacard Preface ID software provides essential functionality and utmost dependability from an intuitive, entry-level application. Easy-to-customize sample formats - in English, French or Spanish - and other features help give you a head start on card design.
Online help and reference library let you learn at your own pace
Search cardholder data and scroll through database records
Pull-down menus, "point-and-click" navigation and intuitive design maximize simplicity
Configure your own production field prompts
Enter cardholder information that is not printed on the card into a database
Capture a photo image through TWAIN or file input
Add one full-color image and multiple graphics to one or both sides of a card
Optional square or rounded color border for photo field
Simultaneous display of data entry window and card preview (front and back sides)
Multiple bar code types supported
From the world leader in photo ID
Datacard Group offers the industry's broadest, best-selling portfolio of fully integrated ID systems, software, card printers and accessories. Experienced security professionals insist on the Datacard brand because our solutions offer unparalleled reliability, productivity and ease-of-use - backed by world-class service and support in more than 120 countries.Our international success includes solutions for everything from small and large corporations, to national ID and driver's licenses programs, to badging programs for elementary schools, colleges and universities.
Extremely easy to install, learn and use
Datacard Preface ID software is configured so you can begin designing and printing cards in a matter of minutes. Installation is a fast, one-step process. After designing your cards, the software automatically creates a production window that links to a preconfigured Microsoft® Access 2000 database, eliminating unnecessary steps for you.Once up and running, you will discover point-and-click simplicity, drop-down menus and online help that make the software easy to learn and use. It operates on the Windows® 98, Windows NT® and Windows® 2000 Professional platforms.
Simple migration to more advanced packages
As the needs of your program intensify, so should the capabilities of your ID software. That is why Datacard Preface ID software can be upgraded to more advanced Datacard packages whenever you are ready. The files and card formats you create - and images you capture - using Datacard Preface ID software can also be accessed through our ID Works® and ViaNet software families.Datacard Preface ID Software Key Features
Simple user interface for card design and card production in English, French and Spanish
Flexible card design with text, static text, static graphic, photo, and bar code fields
Allows users to begin entering data, capturing photo images, encoding, and issuing cards quickly and easily
Single, pre-configured database table automatically created for every card design
Choice of creating a new card design of modifying an existing sample design
Compatible with Datacard® ImageCard® IV, ImageCard® and UltraGrafix® Express, Select, and Magna Class card printers.
Microsoft® Windows®-based operation on Windows 98, Windows NT® and Windows 2000 Professional operating platforms
Simultaneous display of data entry window and card preview (front and back sides)
Microsoft® Access 2000 database table automatic creation for every card design
Capture through TWAIN or file input
Magnetic stripe encoding through printer fonts
Configurable operator prompts
Ability to set font sizes, font colors, background colors, and bitmaps
Multiple field selection and alignment
User-definable tab order of data entry fields
Up to 27 variable text fields per card design
Unlimited static text and static graphic fields
Maximum of 3 bar codes per card design
One photo field per card design
Border option for photo field
.BMP, .JPG, .TIF, .WMF, .TGA, .PCX image import and export formats
Bar code support for Codabar, Code 128-Auto, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN/JAN13, EAN/JAN8, UPCA, and UPCE-11 Digit
Search capability for cardholder data
Software license key
Online help and online reference library (in English, French and Spanish)
Documentation (in English, French and Spanish), installation, training, and Help Desk support
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 (service pack 4 required)
133 MHz Pentium (350 MHz Pentium recommended)
32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM recommended)
800 x 600 minimum screen resolution
16-bit color
35 MB hard disk space (not including database tables for each card design)
CD-ROM drive
Windows 2000 Professional
133 MHz Pentium (350 MHz Pentium recommended)
64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM recommended)
800 x 600 minimum screen resolution
16-bit color
35 MB hard disk space (not including database tables for each card design)
CD-ROM drive
Datacard Group Preface Software Pricing:
Part # Description List Price 711540 Preface Software. Entry-level Application Featuring Easy-to-Customize English, Spanish, French, Sample Formats. Easily upgrades to ID Works. $475
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