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Testing Card Printer

Post installation procedure for testing the printing feature with PCA.





Back up the PCA configuration file

Navigate to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\HID Global\PCA"

then backup the "PersonalCredentialAssistant.exe.config" file.

1Run PCA as Administrator

2Click "Diagnostic" in top right corner.

3Click the calibration mode to be ON as shown.

4Click "PCA Settings"

5

Change the "RunMode" Value to pcDemo as shown.

Then, change the "PrinterCardReader" value to mockRealReader as shown.

Save.


6

Click "Save Configuration" then

restart PCA normally.

7Click "sign in"

8Click "Print Credential"

9Search for "test" user.

10Select the "TestPrint" user, press "Process"

11Click "confirm"

12

PCA should show different printing stages.

An empty card should come out on the left side of the printer.

13Click "Yes", then exit PCA.

14

Restore the "PersonalCredentialAssistant.exe.config"

Run PCA as Administrator

Uncheck "calibration mode"

Save and restart PCA.


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