Print PVC plastic cards using C#

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Someone knows the better way to connect with this kind of printers? Using SQL SERVER or XML? Any ideas?
Actually my company uses databases created in Microsoft Access and VB.NET to create a connection to the printer, but this process will be discontinued.

I´ll appreciate any tips or ideas. Thank you.

What I have tried:

I´ve serched for examples using SQL Server, XML or any other way to create a connection between C# and a PVC card printer.

Posted 21-Jun-19 2:07am

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Updated 21-Jun-19 2:12am

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Patrice T 21-Jun-19 13:12pm

Do you know that we don't see this printer ?

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CHill60 · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-21T02:13:00

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Have you tried contacting the manufacturer of the printer to see what tools/information they can offer?

If you are already using VB.NET to connect to a printer then just convert it to C#.

If you have a properly designed application then swapping out Access for SQL Server should be quite trivial. You will need to convert any queries from Access SQL to T-SQL.

Beyond that you haven't given us enough to go on - compare your question to this one design and print id card[^]

Posted 21-Jun-19 2:13am

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Member 11879193 21-Jun-19 8:46am

The VB.NET code it´s just to create a Access table with the card information. Later, the printer use this table to read and print the card.
But i have no clue in how to change that process or where to find more info to create this new connection.
Maybe i have to undestand better how the print read that table.

CHill60 21-Jun-19 9:55am

I doubt very much that the Printer uses the table. There may be some VBA code in the Access database? Try Alt-F11 with the database open to bring up the IDE.

Member 11879193 21-Jun-19 12:24pm

There´s nothing in the IDE behind the database.
I´ve descovered the printer´s company and model. Now i´m getting more results when searching for tips and drivers that could help me into this.
I´ve found a SDK in they website.
But thanks for your time. Hope i get this done soon.

CHill60 21-Jun-19 13:28pm

Good luck! If you hit any specific problems then do come back with a new question :-)