cardPresso is a cost-effective and professional card software for the convenient design, encoding, and printing of plastic cards, magnetic stripe cards, chip cards, and RFID cards. As an official German partner, YouCard offers you the best advice and first-class support.
The card design software cardPresso is available in 5 different versions, each specifically tailored to the various needs of card printing projects.
Functional and easy to use
The software offers templates for easy (double-sided) printing of your plastic cards with text, graphics, logos, shapes, color gradients, QR codes, barcodes, and much more. If you want to personalize your ID cards, cardPresso allows automatic connection to databases in TXT, XLS, CSV, or ODBC format. Photographs, signatures, and images from digital cameras and scanners can also be integrated and edited directly (or automatically, depending on the version) using an integrated photo editor.
The encoding of Magnetic stripe cards, Contact chips, Smart cards and RFID chip cards such as MIFARE DESFire chip cards is also possible. The full version allows up to 16 computers to access all card printers installed on the network via a network license. cardPresso is an established software package that comes standard with the purchase of Evolis card printers, the most successful European card printer manufacturer.
Which cardPresso version do I need?
You can find out which cardPresso version is best for you either from the following summary or from the official data sheet. It’s even easier to find the right version using the official cardPresso product selector. The card design software, for which you can receive free updates at any time, is available in versions XXS, XS, XM, XL, and XXL. These can be flexibly expanded via upgrades, allowing you to, for example, add more features. For example, you can start with the XXS version and tailor it to your specific needs as needed. Just give us a call! If you’d like to learn more about cardPresso or how to use the software, you’ll find many useful videos and tutorials on the cardPresso YouTube channel.
If you have special requests or requirements, or would like integrated visitor or employee management, we recommend our in-house software solutions YouChip and YouEvent. Our IT experts program these customized solutions specifically to your requirements!
The Versions at a Glance
cardPresso XXS
With cardPresso XXS, you have the perfect software version if you want to print your plastic cards easily and without having to read manuals. The XXS version has all the basic features for double-sided card design, including image import from cameras and scanners, printing basic barcodes, printing over networks, and the ability to encode magnetic stripe cards. The XXS version is therefore recommended for small card printing projects or for encoding magnetic stripe cards.
cardPresso XS
The cardPresso XS has all the features of the XXS and extends them with the integration and management of databases. This allows variable database objects to be integrated and managed. cardPresso supports the connection of databases in XLS, CSV, and TXT formats. If you would like to integrate other databases, please contact us. The XS version is therefore recommended for small card printing projects with database-based personalization.
cardPresso XM
The cardPresso XM has all the functions of the XS and expands them with a variety of different options. Thanks to an internal database with MS Access connectivity and integrated photo storage, larger card projects can be implemented fully automatically for the first time. The XM version also supports printing 2D barcodes such as QR codes and automatic image processing using the FaceCrop tool. This allows ID cards to be automatically focused and cropped. The XM version is therefore recommended for more extensive card printing and encoding projects.
cardPresso XL
The cardPresso XL has all the features of the XM and expands them with many functions for designing, encoding, and printing plastic cards. With the XL version, MIFARE RFID chip cards can be encoded for the first time in addition to contact chips. Furthermore, the XL offers many features specifically tailored to the requirements of larger card projects, such as the management of multiple card layouts and a universal ODBC database connection. The XL version is therefore recommended for more extensive card printing with special requirements and for RFID chip card encoding.
cardPresso XXL
The cardPresso XXL has all the functions of the XL and also offers several special features that can realize even complex card projects. The XXL version enables the encoding of MIFARE DESFire cards and NFC transponders, as well as the connection of up to 16 PCs via a network license and web print servers. The XXL version is therefore recommended for companies where multiple employees are responsible for printing or encoding chip cards.
