Setting Parallel Port Values - DataCard ImageCard Magna User Manual

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PC settings for Windows 2000, XP & NT 4.0
This section describes the following for PCs running Windows 2000, XP, or NT 4.0.
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Setting parallel port values

Port values include the port to which the printer is assigned, the communication mode
for the port, and printer spooling.
Set parallel port values for Windows 2000, XP & NT
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Setting a smart card serial port—Windows 2000, XP, and NT
If you use a smart card application, you connect the PC to the serial port on the
Magna Class printer. The PC should be set to match the printer serial port settings.
This section describes how to set the PC serial port in the Windows 2000, Windows
XP, or Windows NT 4.0 operating systems. These settings apply to ports for both
contact and contactless smart card modules. If you use a contact station with the
printer, see the information about the contact station for port settings.
Setting parallel port values
Setting USB port values
Setting serial port values
From the Windows taskbar select Start, Settings, and then Printers (Printers and
Faxes for Windows XP). The Printers window appears.
Highlight the SmartDriver icon by clicking on it once.
From the menu bar, select File and then Properties. The Properties dialog box for
the SmartDriver appears.
Select the Ports tab.
Make sure the correct port (usually LPT1) is selected in the Port list. "SmartDriver"
should appear in the Printer column for the checked port.
Make sure that "Enable Bidirectional Support" is checked.
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Do not select "Enable Printer Pooling." To set up a printer pool on Windows
2000 or XP, see "Advanced Information" in the e-Guide for ImageCard®
Magna™ and UltraGrafix® Magna™
Select OK to save the settings and close the Properties window.
Close the Printers window.
If you change the port to which the PC prints, power off the printer, shut down the
PC, and restart both of them before printing cards.
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