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Card Imaging
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | One-time purchase; activation code emailed within one business day when bought online. · Runs on one computer at a time · moves to a new computer | $169, paid once |
| XS | Upgrade from XXS; activation code emailed within one business day when bought online. · Spreadsheet data and photos · batch printing · QR codes | $295, paid once |
| XM | Upgrade from XXS or XS; activation code emailed within one business day when bought online. · Windows only · MS Access required and supplied by customer | $595, paid once |
As cardimaging.com lists them, read 14 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Card Imaging's own pages
- Activation
- The program runs in demo mode until the user enters an activation code. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Additional XM features
- XM adds 2D barcodes and automatic face cropping. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Database features
- XM stores cardholder data and photos in an MS Access database and supports record search and batch printing. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Design features
- XXS supports card designs with logos, photos, text and barcodes, plus front-and-back designs and magnetic-stripe encoding. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Maker and location
- Card Imaging was founded as a family business in Illinois in 1984 and lists an address in Woodridge, Illinois. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Photo capture
- XXS can use photos from a computer or live webcam. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Platform support
- The current release is available for Windows 10 and 11 and macOS; XM is Windows-only. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- Card Imaging is card design software for designing and printing badges. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Software support
- Card Imaging says it builds and supports its own card design program and offers setup help. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Spreadsheet connection
- XS prints cards using names and photos from spreadsheets, supports batch printing and QR codes. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Support hours
- Install and activation support is offered Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Updates
- The edition comparison lists free software updates for all three editions. · cardimaging.com, 14 Nov 2026
Where Card Imaging stands on Freedom251
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