Fargo Build-A-Badge is an entry level photo ID software solution that provides basic functionality for defining a limited number of data fields for data entry and designing a badge for printing. There is no upgrade path for this product. Fargo provides support for this product.

General Features

Operating environment: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP (16 and 32 bit driver)
User interface: Template based
Database: MS-Access Database (15,000 records)
Upgradeability: No Upgrade Path
Languages: English

Enrollment
Field population: Five user definable fields
Number of fields: Nine fields
Photo Storage: Photos stored in database
Personalized Storage: Card and person information stored in database
Record Management: Records can be queried – easy look-up

Card Design: Clip art, photos and sample cards
Printing / Encoding Printing: Single-sided only
Card Orientation: Landscape or portrait
Magnetic Stripe, Proximity, Smart cards: Magnetic stripe encoding available soon

Batch printing: No
Printer compatibility: Open architecture – Certified with Fargo printers

Import / Export Data information: No import or export functionality
Importing photos: Photos may be imported into database
Exporting photos: Not
Available Image acquisition: Capture any Twain, AVI or image file
Photograph capture: Yes, one single capture window
Signature Capture: Yes, one single capture window

Card Design Vertical or horizontal orientation: Yes
Auto font size: Yes
Import backgrounds: Yes
Image files as logos: Uses most Windows image files, JPEG, TIFF, Etc.
Bar-code: 3 of 9