Polaroid ID-4000 Manuel utilisateur

ID-4000

User Guide

ID-4000

for Windows

Trademark Notice “Polaroid” and “Polacolor” are registered trademarks of

Polaroid Corporation. “ID-4000” is a trademark of

Polaroid Corporation.

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License Agreements

License agreement, U.S.A. and Canada vii

License agreement, Outside U.S.A. and Canada ix

1 Introduction

How to use this guide 1-1

Other ID-4000 instructions 1-2

Print conventions 1-3

Obtaining assistance 1-3

FCC notice 1-4

2 ID-4000 description

ID-4000 application templates 2-3

Features 2-4

System components 2-5

ID-4000 computer, display, keyboard and mouse 2-5

Input and output devices 2-5

Badge-finishing equipment 2-11

ID-4000 software 2-12

Contents

3 Getting started

General operating information 3-1

Microsoft Windows operating system 3-1

Mouse and keyboard operation 3-1

Icon buttons 3-2

Shortcut keys 3-3

On-line help 3-3

Starting up 3-4

Powering up the system 3-4

Displaying the ID-4000 Log In dialog box 3-5

Logging in 3-6

Shutting down 3-8

Logging out 3-8

Turning off the system 3-9

4 ID-4000 operation

Operational overview 4-1

Typical operational sequences 4-1

Working with text records 4-4

Creating a new text record 4-4

Retrieving an existing text record 4-8

Editing an existing text record 4-10

Deleting a text record 4-11

Completing data entry fields 4-11

Finding text records 4-15

Performing a simple search 4-15

Performing an advanced search 4-18

Saving search criteria 4-23

Reusing search criteria 4-24

Deleting search criteria 4-24

Capturing images and printing badges 4-25

Issuing a new badge 4-26

Reissuing a badge 4-28

Capturing images only 4-31

Verifying text data and images 4-33

ii Contents

Printing a dossier 4-34

Dossier description 4-34

Dossier printing procedure 4-35

Using a different dossier printer 4-36

Converting images 4-38

Image formats 4-38

Conversion procedure 4-39

5 ID-4000 administration

Administration overview 5-1

Administrative operations 5-2

User password maintenance 5-3

User password guidelines 5-3

Changing a user password 5-3

Creating reports 5-6

Starting and using the report writer 5-7

Identifying your database files 5-7

Database management 5-9

Database management overview 5-9

Importing text data 5-9

Importing text and images 5-18

Exporting text data 5-19

Exporting text and images 5-27

Batch-deleting records 5-31

Packing the databases 5-34

Changing database log-in data 5-36

System management 5-39

System management overview 5-39

Displaying the System Management window 5-39

Using the audit log 5-41

Using the error log 5-43

Setting access requirements 5-46

Setting user access privileges 5-52

Backing up and restoring files 5-59

Viewing statistics 5-60

Calibrating system components 5-61

Contents iii

Batch operations 5-62

Selecting records for batch processing 5-62

Batch-printing badges 5-65

Batch-printing bar-code labels 5-67

Batch-encoding magnetic stripes 5-68

Batch-printing dossiers 5-69

Card history operations 5-71

Displaying the Card History Data Entry window 5-72

Displaying all card history records 5-73

Searching the card history database 5-74

Saving search criteria 5-79

Reusing search criteria 5-80

Deleting search criteria 5-80

Deleting card history records 5-80

Printing card history records 5-82

Installing or updating ID-4000 software 5-85

Installing ID-4000 for Windows for the first time 5-85

Upgrading from a previous version of ID-4000 for

Windows 5-85

Setting Windows for leading zeros 5-87

Renaming Oracle DLL files 5-89

Miscellaneous administrative operations 5-91

Maintaining cross reference tables 5-91

Capturing an authorizing signature 5-95

Setting up for remote diagnostics 5-97

6 ID-4000 input devices

Portrait camera 6-2

Turning the camera onand off 6-2

Capturing a portrait 6-3

Calibrating the camera 6-4

Color scanner 6-11

Additional scanner instructions 6-11

Turning the scanner on and off 6-11

Capturing a portrait 6-12

Tonescale, color or sharpness adjustment 6-13

Troubleshooting 6-13

Cleaning 6-14

iv Contents

Signature tablet 6-15

Description 6-15

Turning the tablet on and off 6-15

Capturing a signature 6-16

7 ID-4000 output devices

Color film recorder 7-2

Additional film recorder instructions 7-2

Turning the film recorder on and off 7-3

Loading film 7-3

Printing badge photographs 7-5

Cleaning the film recorder 7-9

Using a different film type 7-11

Color thermal printer 7-14

Additional printer instructions 7-14

Turning the printer on and off 7-14

Loading paper and ink cartridges 7-15

Printing badge images 7-15

Cleaning the printer 7-15

Troubleshooting 7-15

Black and white thermal printer 7-16

Additional printer instructions 7-16

Turning the printer on and off 7-16

Loading paper 7-16

Printing a badge 7-17

Troubleshooting 7-17

Black and white PVC printer 7-18

Additional printer instructions 7-18

Turning the printer on and off 7-19

Replacing the printer ribbon 7-19

Printing a badge 7-19

Cleaning the printer 7-20

Troubleshooting 7-20

Contents v

Laser printer 7-21

Additional printer instructions 7-21

Turning the printer on and off 7-21

Loading paper and cartridges 7-21

Using the printer 7-21

Troubleshooting and maintenance 7-21

Bar-code label printer 7-22

Additional printer instructions 7-22

Turning the printer on and off 7-22

Loading the printer 7-22

Printing labels 7-22

Magnetic stripe encoder 7-24

Turning the encoder on and off 7-24

Encoding badges 7-24

Fax-modem 7-27

Using remote diagnostics 7-27

Faxing badge images and dossiers 7-27

Receiving faxes 7-28

Diecutting and laminating instructions 7-29

Diecutting 7-29

Laminating 7-30

Adjusting laminator temperature 7-31

Adjusting printed image position and size 7-32

Adjusting portrait-printing 7-35

Adjusting color in printed portraits 7-35

Adjusting the brightness of printed portraits 7-42

Glossary

Icon buttons G-1

Definitions G-4

Index

vi Contents

End-user software

license agreements

License agreement

U.S.A. and Canada (single-user products)

An additional Distribution License is required to

distribute this Software.

This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and

Polaroid Corporation. By opening the sealed disk

package or using the software provided on the hard

drive of your Polaroid ID-4000 System, you are agreeing

to be bound by the terms of this agreement.

Polaroid software license

1 GRANT OF LICENSE. Polaroid grants to you the right to

use one copy of the Polaroid software program (the

“SOFTWARE”) provided on diskettes or installed on the

hard drive of your ID-4000 System on a single terminal

connected to a single computer (i.e., with a single CPU).

You may not network the SOFTWARE or otherwise use it

on more than one computer or computer terminal at the

same time.

2 COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by Polaroid or

its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright

laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you

must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted

material (e.g., a book or musical recording) except that

you may either (a) make one copy of the SOFTWARE

solely for backup or archival purposes, or (b) transfer the

SOFTWARE to a single hard disk provided you keep the

original solely for backup or archival purposes. You may

not copy the written materials accompanying the

software.

3 OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not rent or lease the

SOFTWARE, but you may transfer the SOFTWARE and

accompanying written materials on a permanent basis

provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to

the terms of this Agreement. You may not reverse

engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE. If

SOFTWARE is an update, any transfer must include the

update and all prior versions.

License Agreements vii

4 DUAL MEDIA SOFTWARE. If the SOFTWARE package

contains both 31⁄2-inch and 51⁄4-inch disks, then you may

use only the disks appropriate for your single-user

computer. You may not use the other disks on another

computer or loan, rent, lease, or transfer them to another

user except as part of the permanent transfer (as

provided above) of all SOFTWARE and written materials.

Limited 90 day warranty

LIMITED WARRANTY. Polaroid warrants that the

SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance

with the accompanying written materials for a period of

90 days from the date of receipt.

CUSTOMER REMEDIES. Polaroid’s entire liability and

your exclusive remedy shall be, at Polaroid’s option,

either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or

replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet

Polaroid’s Limited Warranty and which is returned to

Polaroid with a copy of your receipt. This Limited

Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted

from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any

replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the

remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days,

whichever is longer.

NO OTHER WARRANTIES. POLAROID DISCLAIMS ALL

OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE

SOFTWARE, AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN

MATERIALS.

NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO

EVENT SHALL POLAROID OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE

FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES

(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR

LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS

INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION,

OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE

USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS POLAROID PRODUCT,

EVEN IF POLAROID HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME

viii License Agreements

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