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• Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit), 8, or 10 (64 bit)
• 128 MB RAM
• 10 GB Disk Space
• USB Port
• 20 KB space per person
• 100 B temporary space for each database row
• 16-bit color graphics
• 1024 X 768 screen resolution

Optional:

• Frame or video grabber board (compatible with Video for Windows or TWAIN, and SVGA card)
• TWAIN compliant scanners or fingerprint acquisition devices
• TWAIN or VFW compliant digital cameras
• TWAIN or WINtab compliant signature devices

Usernames and passwords to EPI Suite cannot be recovered but they may be reset with the solution below:

1. Backup your database and layouts.
2. Perform a clean uninstall of EPI Suite by going into the Control Panel under Add/Remove Programs.
3. Once EPI Suite is uninstalled, rename the ImageWare Systems folder found in C:\Program Files so that you have a backup.
4. Reinstall EPI Suite; you will be prompted to create a new username and password.

Cause: The version 6.x of EPI Suite supports up to 12 additional image types per person. It does so through the use of 12 additional records in the GA_IMAGEINFO table in the EPI Suite database. Those records might not be present after an upgrade nor get created during the database update process by the GuardTool Updater.

Solution: Open up the Template.mdb sample database in the EPI Suite installation folder, open up its GA_IMAGEINFO table and copy any missing columns from that table to your upgraded database or simply create those columns manually.

• Open the Control Panel in Windows and select the Regional and Language Options applet.
• Go under the Regional Options tab and where it says Standards In Formats, choose the Arabic (Saudi-Arabia) language.
• Under the Advanced tab, select Arabic (Saudi Arabia) where it says Language for non-Unicode programs.
• Ensure that you switch EPI Suite to the Arabic version by clicking on its shortcut in the EPI Suite 6 Programs Group.

Layout location can be found in GuardCard under File → Card Format Setup. Click on your layout in the list and select Change. This will display the file path.

Images can be stored either inside the database or in a folder on the computer. In GuardCard, click on Image Setup → Other Properties → Storage. If the option selected says Store images as a File Reference, then you will find their storage location under Storage Directory.

Database location is found by going in GuardCard and clicking on View  → Options → Database.

1. Install EPI Suite on the new system.
2. Backup your original database, layouts, and print formats before transferring.
3. Copy your Microsoft Access Database over to the new system and load it into GuardCard through View → Options → Database.
4. If you are using an ODBC database such as SQL Server or Oracle, you need only to create a DSN to it on the new PC.
5. Copy your formats over to the new system and load them into GuardCard via File → Card Format Setup.
6. If your images are stored outside your database, copy your images to the new system and load them into GuardCard via Image →Image Setup → Other Properties → Storage.

Please Note: These are typical installation instructions.

1. Ensure that a value is specified to be encoded to the Mag Stripe in the format created in EPIDesigner.
2. Ensure that the correct ENC file is selected for your printer by going into GuardCard → Card Encoder Setup.
3. If an ENC file matching your printer’s manufacturer is not found in the list, find out from your printer manufacturer what the specifications are for Mag Stripe encoding and enter the values manually by choosing Custom on the list.

1. Open Query → Batch Export.
2. Select the export criteria and location to save the exported files and click Continue.
3. Select the database fields to export and click OK.
4. If you have selected to export images, select the image types to export and click OK.

This is a Microsoft XML Core Services issue. Download MS XML 4.0 SP 2 from Microsoft to rectify the issue.

The GuardTools Report is a Microsoft Access Application and it requires that The Microsoft Access Runtime be installed. The Access Runtime is not distributed as part of EPI Suite Versions 6.x. You can download the Microsoft Access Runtime from Microsoft’s website →

This occurs when changes made to the database would leave the field blank, thus causing the error. To correct this:

1. Open the database file in Microsoft Access.
2. Open the GA_FORMAT OR EPI_FORMAT table in design view.
3. Select the field called Format_Range_Low and change its attribute called Allow Zero Length String to YES.
4. Do the same for the following fields: Format_Range_High and Format_Range_Next.

This error is due to a Card Code limit that has been set for a particular card format. To fix this:

1. Open File → Card Format Setup in GuardCard.
2. Choose your card format in the list and select Change.
3. Adjust the set card code limit and click OK.

This error can be caused by more than one issue. Please attempt the following:

• Download the Hardware Key Setup file from our Download page, or get the latest driver from Marx.com.
• Ensure that the hardware key is correctly connected to the computer.
• Ensure that the key color matches the EPI Suite Version you are using. Key colors are Blue for EPI Suite Classic, Red for Lite, and White for Pro.
• If EPI Suite is installed on Windows XP ensure that you are logged on with Local Administrator user with Power User privileges as required by EPI Suite.
• If the key is Parallel, verify that the Parallel port setting on the computer is set to Bi-directional (aka ECP/EPP) in the BIOS.
• Run the CBRead.exe utility found in the EPI Suite installation folder. If the utility does not see the key, it may be because it is defective.
• Try installing EPI Suite on another PC as a test and to see if the key works there.
• Try reinstalling EPI Suite (backup all databases, layouts and images first.).

If after trying all the above the error message still comes up then it’s time to contact your vendor to have the key replaced.

Cause: This error is typically caused by a mismatch between either the name of the fields in the card layout and those in the database or the name of the fields in the database and those specified under View → Data Field Setup.

Solution 1:

1. Ensure that EPIDesigner is pointing to the correct database under View → Options → Data Fields.
2. Open the layouts in EPIDesigner and click on each object. For each object, open their properties and verify that the field name matches the corresponding field in the EPI Suite database.
3. It may also be necessary to verify that the field names match under File → Layout Properties → Encoding.

Solution 2:

1. Ensure that GuardCard is pointing to the correct database under View → Options → Database.
2. Go into View → Data Field Setup and for each entry in the list of Person Fields, verify that their names match those of the ones they are pointing to in your database.