MagTek EC2000 99875600 - Manual (Page 15)

3 - Planning and Preparation
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a) The workstation must have a working web browser.
b) The workstation must have bidirectional access to port 443 SSL.
c) The workstation must have secure provisions for obtaining files, either via the network (such as
SFTP or e-mail with an Internet gateway) or via removable media, such as USB drives.
d) The workstation must be within the same LAN as the EC2000, or must provide some alternate
means of connecting directly to the EC2000 directly by IP address, such as a secure VPN to the
EC2000’s LAN or an Ethernet crossover cable.
e) For convenience, if local DNS is not available, the workstation can be set up with an entry in its
hosts file that binds the EC2000’s IP address to a text name of the form EC-serial_number (see
section 6.1 Finding the Serial Number). For more information on the Windows hosts file, see
the Microsoft Knowledgebase article located at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034 .
3.3 Configuration Planning
EC2000 features can be customized based on customer application needs. Before installing the EC2000,
it is beneficial to determine how features will be configured. Configurable features include:
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Card design. There is a wide variety of techniques to optimize card designs for instant issuance.
MagTek can advise your designers on techniques that make best use of the EC2000’s capabilities.
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Device passwords. Determine which passwords will be held by which users, and what the passwords
will be. See section 6.6 About Passwords and Asterisks, and section 8.4.2 How to Change / Reset
Passwords for details.
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Touchscreen top access door unlock. By default, the EC2000 requires a user to open the top access
door with one of the two included keys. The device can be configured to allow users to open the top
access door using the touchscreen. See section 6.5 Top Access Door Security for details.
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Status page queue display. By default, the EC2000’s touchscreen shows users a simple device
status page. The default can be changed to show a more advanced “Queue Display” page during
normal operation, which lists transactions in process from all users. See section 6.11.4 About the
Transaction Queue and section 8.9.1 About the QueueDisplay Configuration Option).
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Two-sided color, color front / monochrome (single color) back, or two-sided monochrome
printing. The EC2000’s image printing feature can operate in either color or monochrome on each
side of the card, and in half-width or full-width mode, depending on the images sent to the device and
the ribbon that is loaded. Choose and order ribbons appropriate to the application before setup.
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Tipper foil colors. The EC2000 can tip embossed characters with a variety of foil colors. Order
tipper foil rolls appropriate to the application before installation and setup.
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Embossing character set. The EC2000 embosser may or may not contain all characters required for
your embossing application. MagTek can work with you to produce any additional characters, and
the embosser wheel is designed to make it easy for you to add new characters.
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Indent printing. The standard EC2000 model can indent-print on the rear of the card. Order spare
indent ribbon cartridges appropriate to the application before installation and setup.
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Card personalization software. Using the EC2000 to process personalized cards requires use of
card personalization software, such as QwickCards.com. Determine what card personalization
software you will use, and how it will be configured. Processes for installing and configuring the
chosen card personalization software will vary, and are beyond the scope of this document, but some
features will require the EC2000 to be configured a specific way to support them.
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Card stock types. The EC2000 can print to a variety of card stock types, and can have up to seven
types of stock loaded simultaneously. Determine what type(s) of stock your application will use and
which hoppers should be loaded with which stock. MagTek suggests labeling hoppers with decals