For FARGO Pro and Pro-L ID Card Printers User's Manual

Chapter 1: Getting StartedI. INTRODUCTIONThank you for choosing the SmartGuard Security Feature forFARGO Professional Series ID Card Printers. This uniquefeature provides both of FARGOÕs latest security options ÑSmartGuard and SmartShield Ñ in one, easy-to-use softwareapplication program.The SmartGuard option allows you to restrict access to theprinter by requiring that a custom access card be inserted intothe printerÕs Security Card Slot in order for the printer tooperate. This custom access card is created by using theSmartGuard software to encode a password of your choosingonto one of the included SmartGuard Access Cards.The SmartShield option allows you to encode a customsecurity image onto the same access card used for SmartGuard.Once encoded, the image is automatically printed along withyour standard card design and appears only when the printedcard is viewed under ultraviolet (UV) lighting or when viewedat an angle under normal lighting. These custom securityimages can be created in virtually any design program whichsupports a bitmap (.bmp) file format.II. SMARTGUARD REGISTRATIONA SmartGuard Registration Form is included in theSmartGuard packaging. This form is intended to aid in furtherprotecting you in case your printer(s) or your SmartGuardAccess Card(s) is ever lost or stolen. It is extremely importantthat you fill out and return this form to FARGO TechnicalSupport. By completing this form, you will be registered intoFARGOÕs database and will be assigned a PersonalIdentification Number (PIN) of your choosing. Once registered,you are protected in two ways:1. If your SmartGuard Access Card(s) is lost or stolen, yousimply need to call FARGO Technical Support, give themyour PIN, and you will be given a remote access codespecific to your printer which will instantly disable theSmartGuard Security Feature. SmartGuard can then beenabled with a new access card and password renderingthe lost or stolen card(s) useless.Getting Started 1