Installing The Printer Driver - DataCard ImageCard Magna User Manual

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Installing the printer driver

The Magna Class printer comes with a CD-ROM that contains the printer drivers for
the supported Windows operating systems. The supported operating systems are:
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Find the section that applies to the type of port and operating system on the PC:
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Windows 2000, with Service Pack 1 or 2 (recommended)
Windows Millennium Edition (Me) (recommended)
Windows XP
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Windows NT 4.0, with Service Pack 5 or 6
"PC and software specifications" on page 6-5
If the PC does not have a CD-ROM drive, request diskettes from your service
provider. (Service providers can obtain the driver as diskette images from the
partner page.) You also can download the printer driver from the Datacard Web
site, at www.datacard.com.
If you have installed the printer driver and want to update to the most recent
driver, delete the existing printer driver following the steps in the e-Guide for
ImageCard® Magna™ and UltraGrafix® Magna™ Printers.
Several other connection methods are available, including printer sharing over a
network, installing two printers on parallel ports on a PC, and installing multiple
printers to a PC using the USB port. See the e-Guide for ImageCard® Magna™
and UltraGrafix® Magna™ Printers (located in the e-Guide folder of the driver CD-
ROM, or through the e-Guide icon on the desktop) for information on these
installation alternatives.
You can also directly connect the printer to a network using the SmartDriver Direct
Network Kit. See the SmartDriver Direct Network Installation and User Guide for
more information.
See the e-Guide for ImageCard® Magna™ and UltraGrafix® Magna™ Printers
for information on printer pooling on the Windows 2000 and XP operating system.
Parallel port, all operating systems
– "Install the printer driver to a parallel port" on page 7-11
USB port and Windows 2000 or XP operating system
– "Install the printer driver to a USB port on Windows 2000 or XP" on page 7-13
USB port and Windows ME or 98 operating system
– "Install the printer driver to a USB port on Windows Me or 98" on page 7-14
User's Guide for ImageCard® Magna™ and UltraGrafix® Magna™ Printers
Install the printer
for details on operating system