Bodno
Creativity and Security
by Bodno
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Chapter 1. About Bodno 8
..................................................................................................................................... 91.1 Overview
..................................................................................................................................... 101.2 Features
..................................................................................................................................... 121.3 Security
Chapter 2. Installation and Support 13
..................................................................................................................................... 142.1 Installing Bodno
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 152.1.1 Windows Installation
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 172.1.2 Mac OS X Installation_2
..................................................................................................................................... 182.2 Changing Language
..................................................................................................................................... 192.3 Updating Bodno
..................................................................................................................................... 192.4 Bodno Support
Chapter 3. Getting Started 20
..................................................................................................................................... 223.1 - Welcome View
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 233.1.1 - BOD Menu
..................................................................................................................................... 253.2 - Creating a New Card
..................................................................................................................................... 273.3 - Open Your Own Card Documents
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 283.3.1 - Open an Existing Card Document
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 293.3.2 - Recover Your Card Documents From Backups
..................................................................................................................................... 313.4 - Using Templates
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 323.4.1 - Create from Existing Template
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 333.4.2 - Create Your Own Templates
..................................................................................................................................... 353.5 - Using Models
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 363.5.1 - Create from Existing Model
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 393.5.2 - Create Your Own Model
Chapter 4. Design 42
..................................................................................................................................... 434.1 - Workspace
..................................................................................................................................... 484.2 - Document Properties
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 504.2.1 - Background
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 534.2.2 - Clipart
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 554.2.3 - Layouts
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 614.2.4 - Script
..................................................................................................................................... 624.3 - Document Objects
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 624.3.1 - Line
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 654.3.2 - Rectangle
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 664.3.3 - Circle
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 674.3.4 - Shape
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 694.3.5 - Text
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 714.3.6 - Print Counter
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 724.3.7 - Print Date
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 734.3.8 - 1D Barcode
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 754.3.9 - 2D Barcode
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 774.3.10 - Image
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............................................................................................................................................................................................. 794.3.11 - Signature
..................................................................................................................................... 814.4 - Object Properties
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 824.4.1 - Item
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 834.4.2 - Position
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 844.4.3 - Shape
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 854.4.4 - Rotation
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 864.4.5 - Outline
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 874.4.6 - Fill
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 904.4.7 - Font
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 934.4.8 - Barcode
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 944.4.9 - Image
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 964.4.10 - Source
...................................................................................................................................................................... 974.4.10.1 - Text & Barcode
................................................................................................................................................................ 984.4.10.1.1 - Print Counter
................................................................................................................................................................ 1004.4.10.1.2 - Print Date
................................................................................................................................................................ 1014.4.10.1.3 - Keyboard Input
................................................................................................................................................................ 1134.4.10.1.4 - Database
................................................................................................................................................................ 1164.4.10.1.5 - Item Link
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1174.4.10.2 - Image & Signature
................................................................................................................................................................ 1174.4.10.2.1 - From Disk
................................................................................................................................................................ 1194.4.10.2.2 - From Camera or Scanner
................................................................................................................................................................ 1214.4.10.2.3 - From Signature Pad
................................................................................................................................................................ 1234.4.10.2.4 - From Image Editor
................................................................................................................................................................ 1264.4.10.2.5 - From Database
................................................................................................................................................................ 1274.4.10.2.6 - Item Link
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1284.4.11 - Alignment
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1294.4.12 - Script
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1304.4.13 - Multi Align
Chapter 5. Database 131
..................................................................................................................................... 1325.1 - Connection
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1335.1.1 - Configuration
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1355.1.1.1 - Direct CSV & TXT Driver
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1365.1.1.2 - Direct Excel Driver
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1375.1.1.3 - Direct MS Access Driver
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1385.1.1.4 - Internal Database
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1395.1.1.5 - ODBC
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1415.1.1.6 - MySQL Driver
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1425.1.2 - Database Operations
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1435.1.3 - Table Columns
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1445.1.4 - Guide Columns
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1455.1.5 - Database Filter
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1465.1.6 - Order Columns
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1475.1.7 - Properties
..................................................................................................................................... 1495.2 - Dockbar
..................................................................................................................................... 1495.3 - Database
..................................................................................................................................... 1505.4 - Find or Filter
..................................................................................................................................... 1525.5 - Database View
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1525.5.1 - Browse Records
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1535.5.2 - Edit Records
..................................................................................................................................... 1545.6 - Managing Records
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1545.6.1 - Adding Records
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1545.6.2 - Editing Records
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1555.6.3 - Deleting Records
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Chapter 6. Printing 157
..................................................................................................................................... 1586.1 - Printing with Bodno
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1606.1.1 - Printing With a Database
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1606.1.1.1 - Printing a Database Range
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1616.1.1.2 - Printing Selected Records in a Database
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1626.1.1.3 - Printing w ith Conditional Printing from a Database
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1636.1.1.4 - Update after Print
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1636.1.2 - Copies
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1646.1.3 - Print Operations
..................................................................................................................................... 1656.2 - Print Settings
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1666.2.1 - Printer
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1676.2.2 - Print Layout
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1696.2.3 - Options
Chapter 7. Encoding 173
..................................................................................................................................... 1747.1 - Encode View
..................................................................................................................................... 1757.2 - Encode Model
..................................................................................................................................... 1767.3 - Data Inspector
..................................................................................................................................... 1787.4 - Encode Script
..................................................................................................................................... 1797.5 - Properties
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1797.5.1 - Preview
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1807.5.2 - Printer Tools
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1817.5.3 - Database
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1827.5.4 - Database Filter
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1837.5.5 - Database Find
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1847.5.6 - Script
Chapter 8. Users 185
..................................................................................................................................... 1868.1 - Users View
..................................................................................................................................... 1888.2 - Users
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1888.2.1 - Enabling User Logins_2
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1898.2.2 - Login
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1898.2.3 - Add User
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1908.2.4 - Remove User
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1918.2.5 - Edit a User
..................................................................................................................................... 1928.3 - Groups
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1928.3.1 - Add Group
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1948.3.2 - Remove Group
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1948.3.3 - Edit a Group
..................................................................................................................................... 1958.4 - Auditing
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1968.4.1 - Audit Report_2
Appendix A - DIAMOND Net License 197
..................................................................................................................................... 199Appendix A.1 - Installing the DIAMOND Net License Service
Appendix B - Advanced Print Operations 204
..................................................................................................................................... 205Appendix B.1 - Overlay
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 206Appendix B.1.1 - Separate Page Overlay
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 207Appendix B.1.2 - External File Overlay
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 209Appendix B.1.3 - Printer Default Overlay
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 210Appendix B.1.4 - IDP SMART 50 Overlay Settings
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..................................................................................................................................... 210Appendix B.2 - Web Print Server
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 211Appendix B.2.1 - Configuring a Web Print Server
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 214Appendix B.2.2 - Print XML Structure
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 216Appendix B.2.3 - Web Print Job Sample
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 217Appendix B.2.4 - Sample Files for the Web Print Server
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 218Appendix B.2.5 - Database Communication
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 219Appendix B.2.6 - Print Job Status Request
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 220Appendix B.2.6 - Print Server Response
..................................................................................................................................... 221Appendix B.3 - AutoPrint
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 221Appendix B.3.1 - AutoPrint Commands
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 222Appendix B.3.2 - AutoPrint with Command Prompt and Windows Run
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 223Appendix B.3.3 - AutoPrint Batch File
Appendix C - Encoding 224
..................................................................................................................................... 225Appendix C.1 - Magnetic Stripe
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 226Appendix C.1.1 - Macros / Sentinels
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 227Appendix C.1.2 - Adding Data to a Track
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 227Appendix C.1.3 - Adding a Database Source to a Track
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 228Appendix C.1.4 - Concatenation With Databases
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 231Appendix C.1.5 - Editing Magnetic Macros / Sentinels
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 232Appendix C.1.6 - Script Encoding
..................................................................................................................................... 233Appendix C.2 - Contact Encoding
..................................................................................................................................... 234Appendix C.3 - Contactless Encoding
Appendix D - Barcodes 235
..................................................................................................................................... 236Appendix D.1 - 1D Barcode
..................................................................................................................................... 237Appendix D.2 - 2D Barcode
..................................................................................................................................... 238Appendix D.3 - Database Generated Barcodes
..................................................................................................................................... 240Appendix D.4 - Script Generated Barcodes_2
Appendix E - Link Image to DB Field 242
Chapter 1. About
Bodno
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Chapter 1. About Bodno
Our primary objective at Bodno is to offer you the best identification solution.
We believe there’s a level of comfort knowing our clients on a 1st name basis.
Relationships matter… even in a world of social media & modern technology
and online shopping.
We are always pleased to hear from high-calibre individuals. Feel free to send
us an email or call at anytime.
1.1 Overview
Welcome to Bodno.
Bodno is more than an application...
Bodno is the ultimate tool for your professional ID card production in a user-
friendly way, designed to have the best performance with large databases with
and without photos. Bodno facilitates all type of tasks related to card production
such as the design, print and encode of ID cards.
Bodno is committed to a continuous software improvement by responding to the
clients' requests, keeping in touch with new technologies and anticipating the
needs of an ever-changing plastic card industry. Our worldwide staff is available
to assist you as needed through training, technical support, sales information or
through a wide range of services including full software customization, stand
alone projects or embedded projects.
Bodno allows you to create a card from scratch to production, without any
outsource program needed to deal with any aspect of the card creation
process, such as image treatment, card encoding or even the database
connection, because Bodno can connect to most any database.
Bodno's compatibility with Mac OS X Systems is the result of Bodno to offer a
flexible software solution, satisfying our customers needs, no matter what
operating system they are using.
Whether it’s automating routine tasks or solving your toughest IT challenges,
Bodno delivers rapid value and simplifies the plastic card creation process
management, across physical, virtual and cloud environments. And that means
less chaos and stress for you, plus, big cost-savings for your organization.
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1.2 Features
Software Box and Installation
Bodno comes with a full setup on an USB key that allows you to work on
Windows or Mac and carry your work with you. It also brings a Digital Manual in
PDF, card templates, clipart and shapes and allows a group and user log-in
management.
Tools & Image
Bodno has in its tools a strong hold for its users, like 1D and 2D barcodes,
variable objects, templates, text setup, full image acquisition, face detection and
a complete built-in image editor. You also have access to a multi-layout design
option.
User Interface
Bodno has five different views:
- the Welcome View where you define how you start or resume a previous card
creation process,
- the Users View where you can define groups and user log-in management,
- the Document View that gives you a complete overview of the document and at
the same time allows you to work directly on the card design,
- the Database View that is a full manipulation tool,
- and finally the encode view where you can setup your card encoding.
Print
Bodno offers a front and back print option, SDK driver printing, Ethernet printer
support, overlay panel management and batch printing, print status and in some
editions conditional printing over database.
Database
Bodno allows you to connect to any kind of database, such as CSV, Excel,
Access, among others. Bodno brings an internal database with photo
connection and a powerful database tool set where you can create and edit a
database, link an image to a field, browse, filter and find records, and
concatenation options.
Encoding
This feature allows magnetic encoding, contact smartcard plugin, contact
smartcard encoding, contactless RFID encoding and internal / external RFID
encoding. Bodno also has internal / external RFID encoder support.
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Miscellaneous
Bodno gives you free updates and automatic edition upgrades.
A user log that permits a step-by-step follow up of your work.
A programming script (JavaScript, based on ECMA Script Language
Specification).
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1.3 Security
Bodno has opted for a USB key solution that comes with a full setup.
Why? Because through this USB key you can work in any PC or Mac with the
advantage to carry your work with you and also because it makes easier to
recover your license online through IdentiSys.
This is a 4GB USB key, which means that a lot of work can be carried on it,
your card files, images, databases and anything elase you might need to carry
with you.
Advice: Always make a copy of your work. All data on your USB keys is
recoverable except your work. A USB key is a piece of hardware as reliable as
any other.
Chapter 2.
Installation and
Support
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Chapter 2. Installation and Support
Bodno is easy to install and customize.
2.1 Installing Bodno
For Windows and Mac installation, please follow the steps covered on the topics
Windows Installation and Mac OS X Installation.
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2.1.1 Windows Installation
Connect the provided USB key on one of your available USB ports. The AutoPlay will run
automatically and choose the 'Open Folder to view files' option.
Double-click on the Bodno executable file and the Installation Wizard will run. The Installation
Wizard is displayed where you can verify the Serial Number of your product and also select the
language to install. To proceed with the installation click the 'Next' button.
Install or Evaluate
Select the installation folder. By default Bodno software is installed on the Programs Folder but you
can select another destination folder by selecting the 'Select Destination folder' option.
Check the option 'Install for all users' if you want other Windows users to also run Bodno software.
Click 'Next' to continue.
If you want to run the application without installing it please click 'Evaluate'.
Shortcuts
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Check the shortcuts that you want to create for easy access to the application, and if you wish to
open card files immediately with Bodno select the file associations checkbox. Click 'Next' to
continue.
Finish
Click 'Finish' to install Bodno software.
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Install
Plug-in the USB key and double click on USB drive icon, then double-click on the Bodno.dmg file
and the end user license agreement appears, click 'Agree' in order to proceed.
Now drag and Drop the Bodno icon into the Applications folder alias to install.
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2.2 Changing Language
You can change the language of the user interface at any time.
To change the language of the Bodno software, click "BOD" -> Language.
Choose the desired language from the list and restart the application to apply
the new language settings.
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2.3 Updating Bodno
We advise to keep always your Bodno software up-to-date. To do so go to
and download the most recent version, according to your operating system.
2.4 Bodno Support
Bodno's team treasures the relationship with our customers, keeping it as close
and personal as possible. We are committed to offer you the best support.
We offer support by email or remote sessions (Team Viewer):
Software@Bodno.com
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