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ID Card System Instructions

🖨️ Common Printer Setup (Required for All Methods)

🔹 Method 1: Creating 1 or 2 New Members and ID Cards (Without Database Entry)

Use this method to quickly generate 1 to 2 standalone ID cards without saving member history to the permanent server database.
  1. Take Photo(s): Take the members' photos using your smartphone.
  2. Log In: Open the app from the website and log in using your username and password.
  3. Fill Card Details: Navigate directly to the ID Generator Tab.
    • Input the user's first and last name.
    • Input the date joined.
    • Attach the photo from your phone gallery.
    • If making a second card, repeat this entire step for the second person on the same screen.
  4. Print: Press Print and follow the Common Printer Setup rules above to print both cards simultaneously.

🔹 Method 2: Adding New Members to the Database & Printing an ID Card

Use this method to permanently save a brand-new member to the records and generate their physical ID card.
  1. Add to Database: Select Input Members Information from the menu. Fill out all required fields on the form completely, then click the Save information to Server button at the bottom. Repeat this for all new members.
  2. Take Photo: Take the new member's photo using your smartphone.
  3. Transfer to Card: Go to the View All Members tab and locate the user. In the ID card section on the right-hand side (RHS), click either Add to Card One or Add to Card Two. This automatically transfers their saved information to the Generate ID Card tab.
  4. Attach Photo: Attach the member's photo to the relevant card slot.
  5. Print: Press Print and execute the steps in the Common Printer Setup instructions above.

🔹 Method 3: Printing a Card for an Existing Database Member

Use this method if the person is already saved in the system database and you simply need to issue or re-print a physical ID card.
  1. Locate the Member: Navigate to the View All Members tab and search for the user.
  2. Transfer to Card: In the ID card section on the right-hand side (RHS), click either Add to Card One or Add to Card Two to move their data onto the Generate ID Card tab.
  3. Attach Photo: Upload or select the member's photo for the relevant card.
  4. Print: Press Print and complete the process using the Common Printer Setup instructions above.