Regular card issuance
HR teams, schools, reception desks and membership organisations that create cards continuously.
In-house card production
Design and produce cards on your own equipment
CR80 keeps the design and data in one project. Before printing, the job is checked against the selected printer, its options and materials.
One project
1DesignAvailable
2DataAvailable
3Production checksAvailable
4Card printerSupported printer required
Before production
Every job is checked against the printer and materials before production.
CR80 Print Station connects CR80 to the card printer and manages the print queue. Production requires a printer configuration supported by CR80.
When in-house production fits
For organisations that print cards on site
Photos and details captured on site
Add details and photos when the card is issued, using a locked master design.
Your own equipment
Print on your organisation's own printers and use installed encoders and options.
The workflow
From design to printing
Preview and production use the same design format and dimensions. The printer and materials are also checked before printing.
01Available
Design
Build the front and back with layers, dimensions, images, text and codes.
02Available
Personalise
Add people, photos and spreadsheet data. Review every completed card.
03Available
Check
Match the job against the printer model, modules, encoders, ribbon and loaded base cards.
04Supported printer required
Produce
Encode chips and magnetic tracks before printing. Each card is acknowledged separately.
Equipment
The printer and its options need to be known
Two printers of the same model can have different features. Local production is therefore configured from the equipment that is actually installed.
A card printer with a CR80 profile
CR80 Print Station must be able to identify the printer model and profile version.
Confirmed modules and encoders
Duplex units, magnetic encoders, smart-card encoders and laminators are treated as physical equipment.
The right ribbon and base cards
The ribbon and cards in the printer must match the job before production.
A computer near the printer
CR80 Print Station connects outbound to cr80.se and manages the local print queue.