Desktop Reader (desktopreader)
Install latest/stable of Desktop Reader
Ubuntu 16.04 or later?
Make sure snap support is enabled in your Desktop store.
Install using the command line
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Details for Desktop Reader
Package name
- desktopreader
License
- unset
Last updated
- 5 November 2026 - latest/stable
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Manage RF-ID cards that are used in access control system.
Desktop Reader connects an NFC USB card reader on your Windows PC to your Prima access control Central.
Plug in the reader and Desktop Reader finds it automatically. When a card is presented, its number goes straight to Central, and new cards are personalized on the spot. Every step shows up on the Events page and, if you want, as a Windows notification.
No Central at the desk? Switch to keyboard mode and the card number is typed into whichever window is active, optionally followed by ENTER or TAB, so it works with any program that accepts keyboard input.
With a Regula document scanner connected, Desktop Reader also reads passports and ID cards and sends the scanned data to Central.
From Settings you can see the reader's firmware version and upgrade it with one click, choose the offline partition you work in, and pick a light, dark or System theme.
Desktop Reader requires an NFC USB card reader supplied by Prima sistemi. Sending cards to Central requires access to a Prima Central.
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