vivID Card - ID Card Design and Production SoftwarevivID Card is Windmill Computing's fully functional, easy to use, ID card design and printing software. The user interface has a modern, intuitive look and feel, which, coupled with a comprehensive online help system means you will be printing your own ID cards in just a few minutes. It is the ideal ID badge printing software to compliment our range of Javelin and Dai Nippon ID card printers. Some of vivID Card's features include:
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vivID Card Screen Shots
Click on any of the images below to see a full screen version.
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Application WizardThe Application Wizard guides you through the steps required by vivID Card to create your ID card application. The steps include:
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Data MaintenanceThis is the main screen that the operator uses to:
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Card DesignerThe Card Designer allows you to place and position card objects anywhere on the card. Card objects include:
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Expression BuilderThe Expression Builder allows you to switch on or off objects on the card design depending on the value in specific data fields. Also available are many VB like functions that can be used for example to format dates from raw 01/11/2004 format to long date format 1 November 04. Data fields can be concatenated with other data fields as well as static text. |
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vivID Card Full vs Lite Feature Comparison Table
vivID Card Lite is available free of charge with any card printer supplied by Windmill Computing. It may also be downloaded from the web site.
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| Dongle required | The dongle is a hardware device that plugs into a spare USB port on the PC. It is the software licence - without it vivID Card runs in Lite mode. | ||
| ODBC support | Open Database Connectivity enables vivID Card to connect to server-based databases such as SQL Server and Oracle. | ||
| Use existing database | vivID Card can use an existing access control or human resource/personnel database eliminating the need to enter or store data twice. | ||
| Unlimited number of records | The Lite version is limited to 12 records. | ||
| Multiple applications | Create many different database applications - ideal for use in ID card bureaus. | ||
| Data validation | vivID Card enables you to verify that the data entered by the operator is valid. | ||
| Data import | vivID Card enables you to import text data from a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file. Image files may also be imported. | ||
| Print single card | vivID Card can print to any card printer for which there is a Windows printer driver. | ||
| Batch print | vivID Card enables you to select ranges of records to print as a batch. | ||
| Expression Builder | vivID Card's ID Card Designer enables objects on the card to be displayed or hidden depending upon the data in the record. Many Visual BASIC like scripting functions are available. | ||
| Counter applications | vivID Card enables you to print batches of cards with a sequential number either on the card, magnetic stripe or both. | ||
| Multiple users | Create separate login accounts for all your users. Each user can be assigned different permissions to use certain features of the program. | ||
| Multiple card designs | Create as many different card designs within each application as you wish. | ||
| Signature | Capture and print an image of the cardholder's signature as well as their photo. | ||
| Event log | Keep track (on screen or paper printer) of every user event, eg number of records created, updated, printed etc. | ||
| Multiple card sizes | Create cards smaller or larger than the standard CR80. | ||
| Reverse printing | For printers incorporating a flip over unit (eg Javelin J420) vivID Card enables you to print on the back of a card in one pass. | ||
| Magnetic stripe encoding | Encode tracks 1, 2 or 3 with fixed and/or variable data. |
If you'd like to try the Lite version, please complete this form and we will be happy to email you a link to the zipped download along with installation instructions.
