#CardPrintTool

#Name

CardPrintTool.exe

#Description

CardPrintTool.exe is a command-line tool that allows to print a few basic data (text only) onto a card, using an Evolis card printer.

#Usage

#Synopsis

CardPrintTool.exe ACTION [PARAMETERS] [[OPTIONS]]

#Commands

If the ACTION field is omitted the software will do all the steps: insert, print and eject. Otherwise you can use the following ACTION commands.

#Print a card

CardPrintTool.exe
	print <input file>
	--printer <printer name>

See the paragraph “File format” below for the content of the input file.

If the printer parameter is missing, the first Evolis printer is selected automatically.

#Insert a card into position for contact encoding

CardPrintTool.exe
	go-contact
	--printer <printer name>

If the printer parameter is missing, the first Evolis printer is selected automatically.

#Insert a card into position for contactless encoding

CardPrintTool.exe
	go-contactless
	--printer <printer name>

If the printer parameter is missing, the first Evolis printer is selected automatically.

#Eject a card

CardPrintTool.exe
	eject
	--printer <printer name>

If the printer parameter is missing, the first Evolis printer is selected automatically.

#File format

[
	 {
		"format" :"ID-1",
		"orientation" : "landscape|portrait", 	// landscape by default
		"font-size": 12,			// default is 50 dots
		"lines": [
			"SpringCard",			// 1st line
			"PROD",				// 2nd line
			"SPRINGCORE",			// 3rd line
			"#012345678"			// 4th line
		]
	},
	{
		"format" :"ID-000",
		"font-size": 8,			// default is 22 dots
		"lines": [
			"PROD",				// 1st line
			"SPRINGCORE",			// 2nd line
			"#012345678"			// 3rd line
		]
	}
]

The unit for the font size is the dot, 1mm = 11.8 dots so 1 dot ≈ 0.085mm (300 dpi)