CARDSTUDIO 2.

0TM LICENSE KEY

REGISTRATION AND ACTIVATION PROCESS

OVERVIEW OF HOW TO ACCESS A CARDSTUDIO DEMO TRIAL LICENSE KEY AND ACTIVATE YOUR
PURCHASED CARDSTUDIO 2.0 LICENSE KEY ACTIVATION LINK

Your CardStudio 2.0 software key is stored and managed via an online License key management portal at
https://CardStudio.Zebra.com .

By logging into this portal CardStudio 2.0 customers can register, activate and manage their individual Software
license keys. In addition, first time users can automatically access a no-cost Demo Trial key as well as manage
subsequent CardStudio License key purchases.

Upon purchase, CardStudio 2.0 License keys are distributed via a software activation link that is provided via e-mail
or printed on the physical package. The software activation link has this general format:

https://cardstudio.zebra.com/activate/ZBRXXXXXXX

Each Software activation link is unique and coded to enable a license key for a specific Edition or version of
CardStudio 2.0 software such as: Demo, Classic, Standard, Enterprise, Professional or an upgrade edition.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please refer first to the general instructions for downloading, installing and activating your CardStudio Software at
https://CardStudio.Zebra.com/Setup

Do not click on your CardStudio 2.0 activation link until you have downloaded and followed the installation and
registration process above. The link is for a one-time registration and once exchanged for a license key is no
longer valid.

Additional CardStudio 2.0 information and manuals can be found on the CardStudio 2.0 support link from the
CardStudio product page. https://www.zebra.com/cardstudio : or (link to support page) .

The CardStudio 2.0 Quick Start Guide will help you get up and running quickly with your CardStudio 2.0 software.

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ACTIVATING CARDSTUDIO 2.0 WITH A SOFWARE ACTIVATION LINK.

THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR NEW FIRST TIME USERS OR EXISTING USERS WHO HAVE
PURCHASED CARDSTUDIO 2.0 LICENSE KEY ACTIVATION LINK.
CardStudio 2.0 License keys are distributed via software activation link:

https://cardstudio.zebra.com/activate/ZBRXXXXXXX

Each Software activation link is unique and coded to enable a license key for a specific Edition or version of
CardStudio 2.0 software such as: Demo, Classic, Standard, Enterprise, Professional or an upgrade edition.

Note the CardStudio 2.0 activation link is a one-time process only and cannot be used twice. Do not click or use an
activation link unless it is your software purchase.

General instructions for downloading, installing and activating your CardStudio Software via a software activation
link can be found at CardStudio.Zebra.com/Setup

Step 1: Go to CardStudio.zebra.com

Step 2: Download and install CardStudio 2.0

software (Link A)

Step 3: If you already have a Zebra Customer

Registration Username and password go directly to
Step 5.

Step 4: New users need to register for a Zebra

Customer ID Login (Link B)

a. Click Link B and follow this process for

registering your email address
username and password.

b. This is a one-time process and you

should remember or write down your
Zebra Customer Username and
password.

Step 5: Once you have your Zebra Customer Registration User ID Name and Password you can then associate the
CardStudio 2.0 Activation link provided with your Software Purchase for the Software license key.

a. Click on, or type in the Software Activation Link (URL) provided in your email or on the Physical SW
package into your Windows browser. This unique onetime use Software Activation Link will take you
to the CardStudio 2.0 License Manager.

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 b. When prompted please log into the CardStudio License
Manager website with your Zebra.com Customer Username
and Password (Created in Step 4 above) by clicking on Link C

c. After using the Activation Link to log into the

License Manager your Software License Key
will appear in a pop-up ready for you to copy
and paste into your CardStudio 2.0 software to
complete the installation and software key
activation.

Step 6: Open up CardStudio Software (DesignStudio or

PrintStudio)

d. You will be prompted on initial launch to enter your

license key.
e. Using Windows copy and paste, copy your license
key from 5C above into the CardStudio Registration
window.

f. You are all set with a registered version of

CardStudio 2.0 software.

Note: If the pop-up is clicked away, you can always find your
key by selecting the “Key” Icon in your License Manager
Account.

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ACCESS A NO COST CARDSTUDIO DEMO TRIAL KEY

NEW FIRST TIME USERS OF CARDSTUDIO 2.0 WHO DO NOT HAVE A LICENSE KEY AND WANT TO
DOWNLOAD AND USE A 30 DAY DEMO TRIAL OF CARDSTUDIO 2.0
The CardStudio 2.0 Demo trial key is for CardStudio Professional Edition only. It is valid for 30 days and Prints with
a “Demo” Watermark. Customers who purchase a Live CardStudio license key must deactivate their Demo Trial
key first, and then reactivate CardStudio with their new purchased license key activation link.

The following steps enable a no-cost demo license key for first time CardStudio or Zebra customers only. If you
already have a CardStudio software activation link please go
to instructions for “Registering CardStudio Software with a
Software Activation link” below.

Step 1: Go to CardStudio.zebra.com

Step 2: Download and install CardStudio 2.0 software (A)

Step 3: If you already have a Zebra Customer Registration

Username and password go directly to Step 5.

Step 4: New users need to register for a Zebra Customer

Registration ID Login (B)

a. Click B and follow this process for registering

your email address username and password.

b. This is a onetime process and you should

remember or write down your Zebra Customer
Registration Username and password.

Step 5: Then Return to CardStudio.zebra.com and “Login with Zebra ID” above ( C )

Step 6: New first-time users will see a Trial License key box pop up has shown here.

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Step7: Open up CardStudio Software (DesignStudio or PrintStudio)

a. You will be prompted on initial launch to enter your

license key.

b. Using Windows copy and paste, copy your license key

from Step 6 above into the CardStudio Registration
window.

c. You are all set with a registered version of CardStudio

2.0 software.

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CARDSTUDIO™ 2.0 MOVE, DISCONNECT OR UPGRADE LICENSE KEY

HOW TO DISCONNECT OR UPGRADE A LICENSE KEY

The CardStudio 2.0 Software lets you disconnect your license key from the software installation, so you can use the
License key on another PC installation. For example, when you buy a new computer you can install the CardStudio
2.0 Software on your new computer, disconnect the License Key from CardStudio 2.0 on your old computer and
then use your existing Software key to register the new PC.
This process also allows you to upgrade your SW license key installation from a Demo Trial version to a Classic,
Standard, Enterprise or Professional version.

The following are the easy steps to disconnect or upgrade your license key used with the CardStudio 2.0 Software:

Step 1. Navigate to License information

Start DesignStudio or PrintStudio

and click on the “Help” button in
the main menu. Then select
“License information” in the
submenu. Press “Ok” to confirm
and disconnect the license key
from this installation.

Step 2. Disconnect license key

Now click on the button to “Remove license”.

CardStudio prompts a warning, asking if you are
sure you want to remove the license key from
this system.

You can always find the license key disconnected

from the software in your License Manager
account.

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UPGRADE FROM DEMO TRIAL VERSION TO STANDARD, ENTERPRISE OR PROFESSIONAL

First step is to go to License information

under the “Help” button in the main
menu.

Then click on the “Activate” button to

copy and paste the license key you
received from the CardStudio License
Manager to upgrade to this new
edition.

The projects and designs created with

the trial key version will stay available
to use after upgrade to a Standard,
Enterprise or Professional Edition.

CARDSTUDIO LICENSE KEY ACTIVATION NOTES:

Zebra PartnerConnect partners should use their existing PartnerConnect or Zebra SSO User username/password to
login to CardStudio.zebra.com.

Never click on a CardStudio Activation link unless this is your SW key or purchase. They are a one-time use only
link and get assigned and registered to the first person that clicks on the activation link.

A user can have more than one license key assigned to them in the License Manager portal. This allows one user
to manage multiple keys for multi-workstation deployments.

Users can deactivate and move their key from one PC to another at any time.

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