Follow the below steps to create the ID card layout and card definitions:
- Printer and Encoder are available.
- Card printing and encoding gateway connection is created in Security Manager. For more information, see Connecting card printing and encoding gateway.
- Printing and encoding software is installed and configured. For more information, see Building X Card Lifecycle Management Installation and Configuration Guide.
- In vertical navigation, open ID cards > ID card definitions.
- The Default Card Definition entry is displayed under ID card definitions. This entry cannot be deleted.
A default card definition can be created for each customer or tenant. To receive support, contact the Technical Support team.
- Click Create.
Now you can create a layout.
Creating layout
- Prerequisite: You received the layout files. To receive the files, contact the Technical Support team.
- Click Print Layout under Details.
- Under General Information, enter Name to be displayed in front of the ID card.
- Enter Description of the ID card (optional) to be displayed in front of the ID card.
- To define the front side of the ID card, upload the .frx file under Front use Drop files here or select to upload option.
- The file name displays.
- To define the rear of the ID card, upload the .frx file under Back use Drop files here or select to upload option.
- The file name displays.
- Under Field mapping, select the identity type from the drop-down list. Use the same type of the identity which has been defined under Configuration > System settings > Identity management. For more information, see Identity management.
- The layout is defined.
Now you can define the data written to the ID cards.
Defining data
- Prerequisite: You received the card definition file. To receive the file, contact the Technical Support team.
- Click Coding Definition under Details.
- To define the data of the ID card, upload the .xml file under General information use Drop files here or select to upload option.
- The file name displays.
- Under Field mapping, select the identity type from the drop-down list. Use the same type of the identity which has been defined under Configuration > System settings > Identity management. For more information, see Identity management.
- Under Map coding definition fields, select the additional map fields from the drop-down lists based on the selected identity type.
- During the mapping process, the data from the .xml file is merged with data from Identity management.
- Click Save.
Now you can map the layout fields.
Mapping layout fields
- Under Details, click Print Layout.
- Under Map layout fields, select the additional map fields from the drop-down lists based on the selected identity type.
- During the mapping process, the data from the .frx file is merged with data from Identity management.
- The ID card definition is created.
Now the ID card can be printed.