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OPERATOR MANUALVersion 1.1

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MATICARDGRAPHIC

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MatiCard Graphic Operator Manual Version 1.1 Page 2/15

INDEX

INSTALLATION NOTE......................................................................................................................................................................3RUN THE PROGRAM .........................................................................................................................................................................3OPTIONS.................................................................................................................................................................................................4

OPTIONS à PREFERENCES........................................................................................................................................................4OPTIONS à CARD OPTIONS......................................................................................................................................................5

JOB CREATION ....................................................................................................................................................................................6DATABASE Menu............................................................................................................................................................................6

Open Database...............................................................................................................................................................................6Create Database.............................................................................................................................................................................6Show DB Fields.............................................................................................................................................................................7Manage Special Fields à Counters ...........................................................................................................................................8Manage Special Fields à Specials ............................................................................................................................................9

LAYOUT definition ........................................................................................................................................................................10MAGNETIC STRIPE encoding ...............................................................................................................................................14

MENU “FILE”......................................................................................................................................................................................15



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Maticard Graphic, the new software designed to drive the Matica thermal printers, is very easy toinstall. Run the “Setup Maticard Graphic.exe” file and follow the instructions.

It is possible to download the software also from our website at the following URL:www.maticasystem.it/SupportP

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Double click on “MatiCard Graphic.exe” and after few seconds the monitor will display:

The figure above shows the main program window where it is possible to define the job and thecard layout as well as all the program parameters.Before we start using the software, enter the “Options” menu and set all the needed parameters.



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OPTIONS à PREFERENCES

- Language: choose the desired language (English/Italian)- Parameters Units: define the desired unit of measure (millimeters/inches)- Default paths:

- Job Path: choose the path where all the jobs will be stored- Images Path: choose the path where all the images will be placed

- Printer Type: choose the type of printer you will use- Grid: it is possible to set the grid width and the snap function. Note that if the grid is too

dense it won’t be shown. Appropriate values are from 20 on.



OPTIONS à CARD OPTIONS

- Physical: it is possible to display the chip and the magnetic stripe shapes (it is useful duringcard layout definition)

- Print Front/Back side: put a flag in the box if you’ve to print a front/rear layout using aprinter with the flip over module.

- Background Image Front/Back: it is possible to insert a fixed background image on the cardlayout

- Card Size: using the thermal printers the card size must be Y=86 – X=54 (ISO standard).Other measures are for future applications

- Grid: it is possible to display the layout grid choosing the step (size) and the snap functionthat allows to line up the objects with the grid



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At startup MatiCard Graphic shows an empty layout: if the new job will have a fixed backgroundimage please insert it in the card options window. If the job foresees the use of a database linkedwith the layout, please enter the “Database” menu.

DATABASE Menu

Open Database

As showed in the above example, in this section it is possible to:- Define the type of database to open (Access, Excell or ODBC)- Choose the database- Choose the table that has to be linked with the layout of the card.- Choose (optionally) the field based on which the database will be ordered.

Create Database

It is possible to create a new dbase as showed in the following example:



- Choose the path where the new dbase will be stored- Define the new dbase name- Define the name of the table- Define all the needed fields with name and width

To create it press on “Create”.

Show DB Fields

Choosing this item, the program will open another window that shows the fields of the openeddatabase. In this section it is possible to add or delete a record and to to search for a record.



Manage Special Fields à Counters

If the job requests the printing of a counter, press on “Counters”:- Name : enter the counter desired name- Type : Local is a counter specific for the job in use; Global is a counter available for all the

jobs- Mod: putting the flag on Mod allows to modify the counter in production mode- Start: set the counter start value- Step: it’s the counter increasing value for each produced record- Len: it’s the number of digits that compose the counter- Filler: it’s the value of the digits that compose the counter- Current : it’s the current value of the counter (it changes after a production)

See the following example:



Manage Special Fields à Specials

”Special Fields” are composite fields: these are useful when there’s the need to create a fieldcomposed by other fields or part of them.First of all, type the desired name for the special field (“Track1Composite” for example).Then:

- Element : choose the fields that will compose the special field- Position: if it’s 0, the whole field will be part of the special one; if you want to bring only a

part of it, set the starting point- Text: it’s the fixed value that will be part of the special field- PO: it’s the sequence with which keep the fields that will compose the special field

See the following example:



LAYOUT definition

Once a database has been opened, the next step is to create the layout. MatiCard Graphic isprovided with the following tool bar:

To open a new job.

To save the current job.

To print the current job.

This button is used to create a text object on the layout; after the definition of the object area, thefollowing window will open:



Here it is possible to define all the parameters of the text object. If the text object is defined as“variable” it is possible to assign a field of the dbase to it.

This button is used to create an image object on the layout; after the definition of the object area, thefollowing window will open:

Here it is possible to define all the parameters of the image object; the image can be loaded or usingthe “acquire from twain” it can be captured with a scanner. If the image object is defined as“Variable” it is possible to assign a database field to it.Note: the “Acquire from TWAIN” checkbox and the “TWAIN” button will be visibile only if onthe system there is at least one TWAIN driver installed.

This button is used to create a “rectangle\square” object on the layout; after the definition of theobject area, with the right button of mouse select “Proprieties” and the following window will open:

Here it is possible to define all the parameters of the object.



This button is used to create a “oval\circle” object on the layout; after the definition of the objectarea, with the right button of mouse select “Proprieties” and the following window will open:


This button is used to create a “line” object on the layout; after the definition of the object area, withthe right button of mouse select “Proprieties” and the following window will open:




This button is used to create a barcode object on the layout; after the definition of the object area,the following window will open:

Here it is possible to define all the parameters of the barcode object. If the object is defined as“variable” it is possible to assign a field of the dbase to it.

NOTE: It is not possible to resize the barcode width on the graphic screen. To modify the widthyou must change the Narrow Bar Width and/or the Ratio. Note that changing arbitratily the Ratiocould cause the barcode not to be read easily by all readers.

NOTE: once an object has been defined on the layout, it is possible to have access to the proprietiesby clicking with the right button of mouse on it and the following window will be displayed:



So here we’re able to enter into the object proprieties box, to delete the object, to move the objectsto front/back, to copy\paste the object and to duplicate it.To delete an object it is possible to use the key “Canc” or “Del” of the keyboard, givingconfirmation.

MAGNETIC STRIPE encoding

If the job requires the encode of the magnetic stripe, choose “Mag Stripe” from the Options menu:

Depending on what we’re going to encode, define the track as “Fixed” or “Variable”; enter thefixed data or choose a field of the opened dbase.



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In the menu “File” we can create, open and save a job. The item “Export Image” is used to exportthe card layout as an image.When a job is ready to be printed, press on Print and the following window will open:

Here we can choose the type of printer we’re going to use, enter into the printer proprieties, definehow many cards have to be printed and choose which records of the database we want to print.

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