Description
cardPresso XXS Edition – Entry-Level ID Card Design Software
Electronic software download for creating and printing professional plastic ID cards, employee badges and membership cards.
Electronic Download: This product is delivered electronically. No physical software package or USB licensing dongle is included unless specifically stated in the product options.
Affordable ID Card Design and Printing Software
The cardPresso XXS Edition is entry-level ID card software designed for users who need straightforward tools for creating and printing professional identification cards. Its intuitive design workspace makes it easy to combine text, logos, photographs, backgrounds, shapes and 1D barcodes into a customized card layout.
Ideal for small businesses, clubs, churches, associations, schools and organizations with basic card-printing requirements, cardPresso XXS provides the essential features needed to design personalized employee badges, membership cards, visitor IDs, student cards and other plastic credentials without investing in advanced database or encoding capabilities.
The software supports both Windows and macOS and is designed to work with card printers from a wide range of manufacturers. An electronic activation code allows the licensed software to be activated without waiting for a physical software shipment.
cardPresso XXS Features
- Basic ID card design and printing tools
- Electronic software download
- Activation-code licensing
- Text and image editing within the card design
- Add logos, photographs and background images
- Clipart and shape tools
- Built-in image-editing capabilities
- Preconfigured card templates
- Dynamic objects such as print date and counters
- Support for commonly used 1D barcodes
- Front and back card-layout design
- Compatible with Windows and macOS
- Available in multiple interface languages
- Upgradeable to higher cardPresso editions
Ideal Card Applications
- Employee identification badges
- Basic photo ID cards
- Membership cards
- Club and association credentials
- Church member cards
- Visitor identification cards
- Student and staff IDs
- Volunteer badges
- Event and conference credentials
- Loyalty and customer cards
- Library cards
- Basic 1D barcode cards
- Name badges
- Small-volume plastic card printing
Create Professional Card Designs
cardPresso XXS gives new users an approachable workspace for arranging text, images and design elements on a standard plastic card layout. Start with a template or create a design from scratch, then personalize the layout with your organization’s colors, logo and identification information.
The XXS edition is best suited for basic card production in which information is entered directly into the design. Organizations that require spreadsheet connections, database management, batch enrollment, automatic photo processing or credential encoding should consider a higher cardPresso edition.
Download the cardPresso Trial Software
Take a trial run with the downloadable cardPresso software before purchasing your license.
During demonstration mode, a “cardPresso” watermark will be printed across each card. Purchasing and activating the appropriate software license removes the demonstration watermark.
Is cardPresso XXS the Right Edition?
Choose cardPresso XXS when you need:
- Basic ID card layout creation
- Manual text and image personalization
- Simple photo ID and badge printing
- 1D barcode creation
- An affordable entry point into cardPresso software
Consider a higher edition when you need:
- Excel, CSV, TXT, Access or external database connections
- Production Mode for simplified card issuance
- QR codes or advanced 2D barcodes
- Automatic face cropping or live photo acquisition
- Multiple layouts within one card project
- User permissions and production activity logs
- Magnetic-stripe, contact-chip or contactless encoding
- MIFARE Classic, DESFire or NFC encoding
Minimum System Requirements
- Compatible Windows or macOS computer
- Dual-core processor
- 2 GB RAM
- 500 MB available disk space
- 1024 × 768 minimum display resolution
- Internet connection for download and activation
Verify compatibility with your current operating system, printer model and printer driver before ordering. Some functions may be platform-specific.
Electronic Software Delivery
This listing is for an electronically delivered cardPresso XXS software license. After the order is processed, the activation information is sent electronically to the email address associated with the order. Download the current cardPresso installer, install it on the intended computer and apply the activation code to enable licensed operation.
No physical software shipment is provided with this electronic-download product.
Software License Return Policy
This product cannot be returned, exchanged or credited after the software license or activation code has been emailed. Please confirm the required cardPresso edition, operating-system compatibility, printer compatibility and feature requirements before placing your order. This restriction is consistent with our software terms and conditions.
Why Choose cardPresso XXS?
cardPresso XXS offers an economical starting point for businesses and organizations that want to create professional plastic cards without paying for database, enrollment or encoding features they do not need. Its approachable design tools, Windows and macOS compatibility, 1D barcode support and electronic activation make it a practical solution for basic ID badge and membership-card production.
cardPresso XXS Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a physical software package?
No. This listing is for an electronic software download and activation-code license. No physical software package or USB dongle is included unless specifically stated.
Can I try cardPresso before purchasing?
Yes. The demonstration software can be downloaded and tested before purchase. Cards printed in demonstration mode will contain a cardPresso watermark.
Does XXS connect to Excel or a cardholder database?
No. Spreadsheet and external database connections require a higher cardPresso edition. XXS is intended primarily for basic card design and manual personalization.
Does cardPresso XXS support barcodes?
Yes. The XXS edition supports commonly used 1D barcodes. QR codes and additional 2D barcode formats require higher editions.
Can XXS encode magnetic stripes or smart cards?
No. Magnetic-stripe, contact-chip and contactless encoding features require higher cardPresso editions.
Can I upgrade cardPresso XXS later?
Yes. cardPresso offers remote edition upgrades, allowing users to add more advanced database, production, security or encoding capabilities as their requirements grow.
Can an emailed activation code be returned?
No. Once the license or activation code has been emailed, the product is nonreturnable and cannot be credited or exchanged.
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