Contents Open Card Designer 05 Close Card Designer 05 Close Using Quick Launch Toolbar 05 Close Using Size Option 05 Card Designer Menu & Functions 06 Quick Launch Toolbar 07 1 New 07 2 Open 07 3 Save 08 4 Save As 08 5 Print 08 6 Close 08 7 Exit 08 Properties 08 Preview 09 Tool Menu & Properties 09 1 Select 10 2 Text 10 3 Image 12 4 1D Barcode 14 5 2D Barcode 16 6 Line 18 7 Rectangle 18 8 Rounded Rectangle 18 9 Circle 18 Main Menu 19 1 Print 19 1) Print 19 [1] Print Cards from the Default Input Hopper 19 [2] Issue Cards from Upper/Lower Input Hopper 20 2 File 22 1) Save 22 02 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
3 Clipboard 22 1) Paste 22 2) Cut 22 3) Copy 22 4) Select all 22 4 Status 23 1) View 23 5 Window 23 1) Window 23 6 Card 25 1) Front 25 2) Back 25 7 Card Type 25 1) Magnetic Card 25 8 Align 26 1) Left Alignment 26 2) Bottom Alignment 26 3) Top Alignment 26 4) Right Alignment 26 9 Size 26 1) Same width 26 2) Same height 26 3) Same all 26 10 Zoom In/Out 26 1) Zoom In 26 2) Zoom Out 26 11 View 27 1) View 27 12 Position 27 1) Bring forward 27 2) Bring to front 27 3) Send backward 27 4) Send to back 27 Option Menu 28 1 Database 28 1)Database connect 28 [1] Design Card by Connecting to Database 28 (1) Connect Data Created Using External Program to the Database 28 (2) Connect to Database (Image) 31 (3) Connect to Database (Text) 33 POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 03
(4) Connect to Database (Barcode) 35 [2] Print Cards by Connecting to Database 37 2 Language 39 1) Select 39 3 Card Printer 40 1) Test 40 [1] MS 40 [2] IC/RF 41 4 Image 42 1) Crop 42 Change Background Style 43 04 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
Pointman's Card printing program, Card Designer allows the user to design and print cards more easily. Open Card Designer Click Start All Programs POINTMAN Card Designer Card Designer. Or you can find from C:\Program Files\Pointman\. Close Card Designer -Close Using Quick Launch Toolbar Click "Card Designer icon Exit" to close the program. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 05
-Close Using Size Option Click the "Close" button in the top right corner to close the program. Caution You will be prompted to save any unsaved work before closing the program. Card Designer Menu & Functions Quick Launch Toolbar Main Menu Option Menu Title Window Style Option Window Size Option Tools Scrollbar Document Window Preview Properties 06 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
Quick Launch Toolbar Main Menu Option Menu Title Window Style Option Window Size Option Tools Item Scrollbar Document Window Preview Properties Description Includes New, Open, Save, Save As, Issue, and Exit commands. Click "Card Designer" to open the menu window. Consists of the most frequently used editing commands including Edit Object and Create/Edit Image & Text. Includes optional functions for designing cards. Displays the title of the current job. Click the "Style" button to change the background color. Includes the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons. Includes the most frequently used tools: Select, Text, Image, 1D Barcode, 2D Barcode, Line, Rectangle, Rounded -Rectangle and Circle. Appears on the screen when the full document cannot be displayed. You can drag it to navigate the document. Indicates the area where text and images are edited. Views the front and backside of the card. Changes the tool menu option. -Quick Launch Toolbar Click the "Card Designer" icon to open the Quick Launch Toolbar. 1 New Create a new card. Up to 5 windows can be opened at the same time. 2 Open Open a saved card design. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 07
3 Save Save the card design that the user has created. 4 Save As Save the card design with a different file name. 5 Print Print the card as the user has designed. 6 Close Close the current document. (It does not close the Card Designer.) 7 Exit Exit the Card Designer. -Properties When clicking on "New", you can set the properties of a card including its orientation, type, and margins. Form Properties Item Direction Type Background Description Sets the orientation of the card (Portrait/Landscape) The default value is Landscape. Sets the unit type (e.g. inch, cm, mm). Sets or changes the background image of a card. Size Displays the size of the card. 08 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
-Preview The Preview menu allows the user to view the front and backside of the card in advance. Click on the front or backside of the card to change the side. -Tool Menu & Properties The "Tool" menu includes the most frequently used tools in the Card Designer: Select, Text, Image, 1D Barcode, 2D Barcode, Line, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, and Circle. The "Properties" allows the user to change the settings according to the Tool menu. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 09
1 Select You can move and zoom in/out the objects (e.g. image, text, barcode) you have selected in the Document Window. Hold down the Shift key to select multiple objects. 2 Text Use this menu to enter text in the Document Window. Left-click and drag the mouse cursor to set the area where you want to enter text. 10 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
You can change the text properties from the "Properties" window located on the right side of the screen. Form Database Size Item Font fill Alignment Use Database Description Click '...' to open the font window. Changes the font, size, and style in the font window. Changes the background color of the text box. Aligns the text box to left, right and center. Linked to the database menu. Sets the margins at the left, top, right, and bottom. Print Other Print Use black panel Fit to card Lock Check this box to print. Prints the text in black, regardless of the color setting of the text box. Resize the text box to fit the card. Fix the position and size of the text box. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 11
3 Image Imports an image to the Document Window. Left-click and drag the mouse cursor to set the area where you want to place the image and open it. 12 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
You can change the image properties from the "Properties" window located on the right side of the screen. Form Database Size Item Image Camera Brightness Contrast Flip vertical Flip horizontal Rotate Fix aspect ratio Use Database Displays the location of the image. You can change to a different image. If your PC has a camera, you can import an image from it. Adjusts the brightness level of the image. Adjusts the contrast level of the image. Flips the image up/down. Flips the image right/left. Description Rotate the image to 0, 90, 180 and 270 within the image box. (Any image outside the box will be cropped.) Keep the aspect ratio of the image. Linked to the database menu. Sets the margins at the left, top, right, and bottom. Print Other Print Use black panel Fit to card Lock Check this box to print. Prints the image in black, regardless of its color setting. Resize the image to fit the card. Fix the position and size of the image. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 13
4 1D Barcode Inserts 1D barcode into the Document Area. Left-click and drag the mouse cursor to set the area where you want to place the 1D barcode and open it. 14 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
You can change the barcode properties from the "Properties" window located on the right side of the screen. Form Database Size Item Type Color Background Color Font Input data Show code Auto font size Use Database Description Changes the type of the 1D barcode. Changes the color of the 1D barcode. Sets the background color of the 1D barcode. Click '...' to open the font window. You can change the font, size, and style from the font window. View or edit the barcode. Adjust the text size of the barcode in proportion to the barcode box, regardless of the font data. Check the box to display the barcode value. Linked to the database menu. Sets the margins at the left, top, right, and bottom. Print Other Print Use black panel Fit to card Lock Check this box to print. Prints the image in black, regardless of its color setting. Resize the image to fit the card. Fix the position and size of the image. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 15
5 2D Barcode Inserts 2D barcode in the Document Area. Left-click and drag the mouse cursor to set the area where you want to place the 2D barcode and open it. 16 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
You can change the barcode properties from the "Properties" window located on the right side of the screen. Form Database Size Item Type Color Background Color Font Input data Show code Auto font size Use Database Description Changes the type of the 2D barcode. Changes the color of the 2D barcode. Sets the background color of the 2D barcode. Click '...' to open the font window. You can change the font, size, and style from the font window. View or edit the barcode. Adjust the text size of the barcode in proportion to the barcode box, regardless of the font data. Check the box to display the barcode value. Linked to the database menu. Sets the margins at the left, top, right, and bottom. Print Other Print Use black panel Fit to card Lock Check this box to print. Prints the image in black, regardless of its color setting. Resize the image to fit the card. Fix the position and size of the image. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 17
6 Line Draws lines in the Document Window. 7 Rectangle Draws rectangles in the Document Window. 8 Rounded Rectangle Draws rounded rectangles in the Document Window. 9 Circle Draws circles in the Document Window. Note You can change the shape properties from the properties window located on the right side of the screen. Form Database Print Other Item Color Bold Fill Font Size Use Database Print Use black panel Fit to card Lock Changes the color of the shape. Sets the thickness of the line (0 100). Sets the background color of the shape. Inserts text in the shape. Click '...' to open the font window. You can change the font, size, and style from the font window Sets the margins at the left, top, right, and bottom. Linked to the database menu. Check this box to print. Description Prints the image in black, regardless of its color setting. Resize the image to fit the card. Fix the position and size of the image. 18 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
-Main Menu Click on "Main" to open the toolbar. The main menu includes commonly used tools, which allows the user to edit objects and create/edit text when designing a card. 1 Print 1) Print Prints the card the user designed. [1] Print Cards from the Default Input Hopper 1. When you finish designing a card, click Print to print it. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 19
2. Set the number of copies and the front/backside of the card and click OK. [2] Issue Cards from Upper/Lower Input Hopper Use the following steps to select the input hopper when printing with the NUVIA series-n20/n30 (dual input hoppers). 1. When you finish designing a card, click Print to print it. 20 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
Click Setup to open Card Printer Printing Preferences. Go to Card Printer Printing Preferences Advanced Paper Size and select the upper/lower Input Hopper. Card 54x85mm Print the cards from the upper Input Hopper. Card2 54x85mm Print the cards from the lower Input Hopper. Click "OK" to close "Card Printer Printing Preferences" and "Card Printer Advanced Options". POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 21
Then select the Number of Copies and Print Front/Print Back and click OK 2 File 1) Save Saves the job created in the Document Window. 3 Clipboard Creates or deletes new objects using the Copy, Cut, Paste, and Select All functions. 1) Paste Pastes images or text into the Document Window. (The button is activated when using the Copy/Cut function.) 2) Cut Cuts images or text in the Document Window. (The button is activated when objects are selected in the Document Window.) 3) Copy Copies images or text in the Document Window. (The button is activated when objects are selected in the Document Window.) 4) Select all Selects all images and text in the Document Window. 22 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
4 Status Check "View" to activate the Status Bar at the bottom of the program. 1) View 5 Window Quickly select a different window from among the windows you are working on. (Click the icon to open the "Window" as shown in the picture.) 1) Window Item Select Window Description Displays a list of document windows. Double-click the list to move to the document window. Activate OK Save Close window(s) Minimize Select a window on the list and click this button to open it. It works the same as double-clicking the list. Exits "Window" without changing the document windows. Saves the opened documents. Exits "Window" without changing the document windows. (You will be prompted to save.) Minimize the selected documents on the list. To open the windows, use "Select Windows" - "Select List" - "Double-click" or "Activate" menu. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 23
When two or more windows are selected, you can arrange them by selecting "Cascade", "Tile Horizontally" or "Tile Vertically". This option is not activated when only one document is selected. Item Cascade Tile Horizontal Tile Vertical Description Arrange the windows in cascade mode. Arrange the windows in horizontal tile mode. Arrange the windows in vertical tile mode. Cascade Tile Horizontal Tile Vertical 24 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
6 Card Move between the front and backside of the card you are working on. 1) Front Displays the front side of the card. 2) Back Displays the backside of the card. 7 Card Type Use this menu to work on the magnetic stripe of the backside. 1) Magnetic stripe card Click Mag. Stripe card to display the Magnetic area on the backside of the card. Click "Cancel" in the "Magnetic Properties" window to enter the data later. Double-click the magnetic area of the backside to open the "Magnetic Properties" window and enter the data. (Make sure to click "OK" after entering the data.) Note - Single Track can be used for ISO 2 while All (3) Tracks can be used for ISO 1, 2 and 3. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 25
8 Alignment Align or position the selected objects with certain orientations or with spacing. You need to select multiple objects. 1) Left Alignment Align multiple objects to the left side. 2) Bottom Alignment Align multiple objects to the bottom side. 3) Top Alignment Align multiple objects to the top side. 4) Right Alignment Align multiple objects to the right side. 9 Size Changes the width and height of multiple objects. The object selected first is used as a base for determining the width and height of other objects. 1) Same width Conforms multiple objects to the same width. 2) Same height Conforms multiple objects to the same height. 3) Same all Conforms multiple objects to the same width and height. 10 Zoom In/Out Zoom in or out on the card design project window. 1) Zoom In Zooms in the Document Window. 2) Zoom Out Zooms out the Document Window. 26 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
11 Grid 1) Grid Enables/disables the grid pattern on the Document Window. 12 Position Change the position of objects in the Document Window. 1) Bring forward Moves the object forward by one layer. 2) Bring to front Moves the object to the front of the stack. 3) Send backward Moves the object backward by one layer. 4) Send to back Moves the object to the back of the stack. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 27
-Option Menu Click "Option" to open the toolbar. It includes additional functions for designing cards. 1 Database Database connect Data connection refers to the system of issuing cards by connecting to a database created using Microsoft Excel, Worksheet, or Microsoft Access. You can save time for repetitive jobs by using this system. [1] Design Card by Connecting to Database (1) Connect Data Created Using External Program to the Database 1. Create data to design cards using Microsoft Excel Enter the image path as follows. Hard drive name: folder name file name.jpg C: DB_IMAGE A_1.jpg For Microsoft Excel files, remove any horizontal and vertical margins. If there are any margins, it will be indicated as A1, A2, A3, etc. instead of the item name when connecting to the database. 28 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
2. Option Tab - Click "Database select" to connect to external data. Select the external program (from which you have created data) on the database list and click "Next". 3. Select the file you want to connect by clicking on "...", and click "Connect" to open the data. Then, select the sheet you want to synchronize from the list and click "Next". POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 29
3. Make sure that the data is connected correctly through "Preview", and click "Next" to proceed. 4. Click "Finish" to close the Database Connect window. Caution When connecting to the database, the program you want to connect must be installed in your PC. Otherwise, the process cannot be completed successfully. 30 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
5. Create a card design format you want to connect to the database using the Tools and Main Menu in Card Designer. (2) Connect to Database (Image) 6. Click the photo and select Properties, and then check the Use database box to connect the photo to the database. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 31
7. When the "Select the input data" window pops up, select "Select the input data Data field" and click "Next" to open the database window. Then, select "Select the input data Item to connect the photo". 32 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
8. When the photo is connected to the database, the photo section will be replaced by the DB image. (3) Connect to Database (Text) 9. Click the text and select Text Properties, and then check the Use Database box to connect the text to the database. To connect multiple bodies of text, you need to enable the option for each text body. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 33
When the "Select the input data" window pops up, select "Select the input data Data field" and click "Next" to open the database window. Then, select "Select the input data Item to connect the text". 34 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
11. When the text is connected to the database, the text section will be replaced by the Excel file list. (4) Connect to Database (Barcode) 12. Click the barcode and select Barcode Properties, and then check the Use Database box to connect the barcode to the database. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 35
13. When the "Select the input data" window pops up, select "Select the input data Data field" and click "Next" to open the database window. Then, select "Select the input data Item to connect the barcode". 36 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
14. The following image will display when the photo, text, or barcode is connected to the database successfully. (Photo-DB Image, Text-Connected Program List, Barcode-N/A.) [2] Print Cards by Connecting to Database 15. Once the database is connected, click Print in the "Main" menu to print cards. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 37
16. Check the item in the "Print data" window to preview the document before printing it. 17. Click "Print" to start printing. 38 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
2 Language 1 Select Sets the default language to another language. Click "Select" to view the list of supported languages. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 39
3 Card Printer 1) Test After installing the printer, you need to test to make sure that the MS, IC, RF, PRINT, and MISC options are set correctly. (1) MS Insert a Mag. Stripe card into the printer with the MS option. Check the tracks (ISO 1, 2, 3) you want to use, and click "Encode", "Decode" and "Encode & Decode" to test whether the printer reads and writes without any problems. In this case, you cannot enter data as the input data is processed automatically. 40 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
(2) IC/RF You can also test IC/RF cards as shown in the picture below. (Only the printers with IC/RF option support this function) 1. IC test 1 Card Insert 2 Contact on 3 Power On 4 Input APDU at a edit box : Send APDU 5 Power Down 6 Card Eject 2. RF Test 1 Card Insert 2 Select the RF card type (A, B, 15693)to test 3 Push the button Move Contactless 4 Push the button Power On 5 Input the APDU and push the button Send APDU 6 Power Off 7 Card Eject POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 41
4 Image 1) Crop You can cut a part of the image which you want to edit. Click "Crop" to open a pop-up "Crop" in the top left corner of the Option tab. Then, left-click and drag the mouse cursor to set the area you want to edit. When it is done, click "Save" in the pop-up window. 42 2016 T.I.TENG Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
-Change Background Style Click "Style" in the top left corner of the program to change the background style. POINTMAN Software Card Designer User Guide Manual 43
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