Specifications

Doors
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Users Guide Keri Systems, Inc.
9-6 Section 9: Photo Badge Management 01914-009 Rev. 5.2
3.0 Badge Templates
GuardDraw is a standalone program provided by ImageWare as a part of the Badging software package.
Before producing badges with the Doors program, GuardDraw must be used to create a badging
template. This template identifies the information fields to be placed on the photo ID badge (both
content and location) and it specifies from which Doors cardholder database fields this information
should be taken. The manual for the GuardDraw program is found on the Keri CD-ROM. Please review
the GuardDraw manual for detailed information on how to produce a badging template. The
information provided in this section only provides brief summaries of the critical parameters that must
be set for Doors/Badging operation.
Before creating the template, there are certain parameters in GuardDraw and in the Badging printer
driver that must be set to ensure correct communication between the printer and the Doors/Badging
software package. Once these parameters are set, the template can be created. Once the template is
created, Doors/Badging is ready to run.
3.1 Badging Printer Preparation
Install the printer drivers for the badging printer on the same system in which Doors is running and
where the GuardDraw design files are to be created. If the badging printer is not installed correctly, the
default Windows printer will be substituted, resulting in an improperly sized template and the inability
to use the badging printer.
NOTE: If you upgrade to a new badging printer in the future, be sure to first delete the old printer, but
remember the name. Then add the new printer and give it the old name. This ensures that the printer
name parameter does not need to be changed within GuardDraw. Once you have set up the badging
printer, it is best, if possible, to never change it.
Use the operating system’s Control Panel to set the badging printer as the system default printer. This
ensures the correct card/printer margins are applied when the GuardDraw program is opened.
Enter the printer’s Properties Window and verify that print spooling has been enabled. Click on the
Details tab and then the Spool Settings button. Verify the “Spool print jobs so program finishes printing
faster” radio button is set. All other spool settings can be left at their default values.
3.2 Set the Path Between Guard/Draw and Doors
The GuardDraw program must be correctly pointing to the doors.mdb database file in the Doors folder
structure. This ensures the cardholder data in Doors is readily accessible by GuardDraw.
Perform the following steps to verify the folder pointer.
1. Double-click on the icon (on the Windows desktop) to open the GuardDraw program. The
GuardDraw main window appears (see Figure 9-2 on page 7 of this section).