MiCard Card Readers Installation Guide MiCard Version 1.
Table of Contents Foreword 0 1 MiCard Versioning Information 1 2 MiCard Contactless Card Reader 2 2.1 Scope of supply 3 2.2 Requirements 3 2.3 System Setup 4 2.4 LED Status 5 2.5 Configuration 6 MiCard Magnetic Card Reader 13 3.1 Technical Specifications 13 3.2 Requirements for magnetic cards 14 3.3 System Setup for MiCard Magnetic Card Reader 14 3.4 How to read Magnetic Cards 15 3.
1 MiCard Versioning Information Version: 1.2 Date: June 5, 2008 First Draw-up Date: July 27, 2007 Author: Claudia Kleinekemper Revision history: Version: Revision date: Reviewer: Final Review: 1.0 23.08.2007 Michael Rosemann Michael Rosemann 1.1 23.01.2008 Michael Rosemann Michael Rosemann 1.2 06.06.2008 Michael Rosemann Michael Rosemann Technologies concerned: File name: uniFLOW OM Login Printing Applet) v2.1.2 Manager/MomClient (Secure/Public MiCard®_installation_guide_EN.
2 MiCard Contactless Card Reader MiCard® provides an easy to use, easy to install and cost effective solution for identification with a contactless card at your Canon iR. With MiCard® you simply wave your card over the reader and you will be identified. After identification the Canon iR opens up and you are able to make your copies or pick up your secure print jobs. Installation and configuration has never been easier. You simply connect the MiCard® via USB directly to the device.
2.1 Scope of supply The MiCard® reader package consists of the appertaining connection cable. 2.2 MiCard® Reader itself and the Requirements Rated Voltage: 5 V USB 1.1 Full Speed Ambient temperature 0 … +50 °C Canon iR: - has to be MEAP enabled - USB Application Interface board of the respective iR - uniFLOW OM Login Manager/MomClient (Secure/Public Printing Applet) v2.1.0 uniFLOW OM: - uniFLOW OM/RPS v3.1 required / uniFLOW OM / RPS v3.1.1.
FCC Compliance Note for Canada: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 2.3 System Setup · Ensure the MFP is equipped with the USB Application Board. · The uniFLOW OM Login Manager and / or MomClient (Secure/Public Printing Applet) v2.1.0 should be installed and running on the MFP. For installation of the Login Manager and the uniFLOW OM MEAP Applets please see the uniFLOW OM User Manual.
2.4 LED Status The MiCard® readers are equipped with 3 status LEDs: green (left hand), yellow (middle) and red (right hand). The table below shows the status information given by the respective LED.
2.5 Configuration The MiCard® device is working without further configuration; however some “advanced” options are available. When using uniFLOW OM v3.1.1 you can see the connected MiCard® readers on the MEAP/miniMIND Status tab of the main menu Connections. By clicking on in the ID Device column a new window opens showing the advanced options. When using uniFLOW OM v3.
In the following please find an explanation of the terms used and the possible settings on the configuration site: Connected ID Module shows the ID Module connected, e.g. MiCard® / miniMIND Last Read ID shows the last ID read by a card swipe Conversion Result shows the result of the last read ID when the configured code conversions are applied. This is the ID sent to the server for authentication.
specifies the code length applied after the code conversion. For instance a value of 6 applied to A881C045 will result in A881C0, whereas a value of 10 applied to A881C045 will result in 00A881C045. Code Conversion No. [N] specifies the code conversion that has to be applied to the ID read in a series of code conversions at step [N]. The result of the code conversions at step [N] is displayed next to the name of the code conversion in the drop down list.
After a code conversion step [N] is saved by clicking the Save button the configuration page will allow to specify code conversion step [N+1] as shown in the screenshot above.
Next to the name of the Connected ID Module in the configuration page ( MiCard®) you can click on a link (config) which will bring up the page shown below. With uniFLOW OM Login Manager / MomClient (Secure/Public Printing Applet) v2.1.2 the update of the MiCard® Firmware is possible via this configuration page. A Firmware update file can be requested from our support department (Email: Support@nt-ware.com).
To upload the new Firmware browse for the file and click on Update.
In the case of a valid MiCard® Firmware file the upload will be started and you will be informed about the upload progress via a progress bar. Once the upload is completed, the MiCard® is automatically rebooted with the new Firmware. A device restart is not necessary. If the update fails the MiCard® will start in a “Bootloader” mode that allows updating the Firmware again, but has no card reading functionality.
3 MiCard Magnetic Card Reader To enhance the field of use for the MiCard® Card Reader, the MiCard® Magnetic Card Reader has been developed. As the name already implies the MiCard® Magnetic Card Reader allows a magnetic card identification at the printer using the MiCard® Reader. With the Magnetic Card Reader it is possible to read out either track 1, 2 or 3 of magnetic stripe information and use the content of the read-out track for identification.
3.2 Requirements for magnetic cards Rating: 5 V USB 1.1 Full Speed Ambient temperature 0 … +50 ° C Canon iR - has to be MEAP enabled - USB Application Interface board of the respective iR - uniFLOW OM Login Manager/MomClient (Secure/Public Printing Applet) v2.1.3 uniFLOW OM: - uniFLOW OM / RPS v3.1 required / uniFLOW OM / RPS v3.1.1. recommended 3.3 System Setup for MiCard Magnetic Card Reader · Connect the Magnetic Card Reader to the USB Host Connection of the MFP (See photo below.
3.4 How to read Magnetic Cards · To read a card swipe it through the reader slot in either direction, with the magnetic stripe facing the magnetic head. · While swiping the card through the reader slot, the LED will go off. · Once the magnetic stripe has been read, the LED will light up green to indicate a good reading result. If no good result has been obtained, the LED will light up red. · As already indicated above, you can read out either track 1, 2 or 3 of a magnetic stripe.
By clicking on in the ID Device column a new window opens showing the configuration page for the selected MiCard® Magnetic Card Reader.
Via the config link at the end of the line, next to Connected ID Module you will get to another configuration window where you can additionally specify, which of the three tracks of the magnetic stripe you would like to use for identification. The desired track can be selected from the drop-down list box next to Use Card Track. For more information on the possible code conversion / configuration settings please refer to the MiCard® Contactless Card Reader Configuration Chapter 6 .
