Changing Required Printer Settings - DataCard ImageCard IV User Manual

Setting up the printer

Changing required printer settings

After installing the printer driver, there are several other tasks you might need to
perform. The required tasks are:
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User's Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer
For Windows 2000, XP, and NT, set permissions to the printer for other users of
the PC. See "Setting printer permissions" on page 3-20
For Windows 2000, XP, and NT, make sure that users of the printer have
permission to write files to the temp file location specified in the PC configuration.
If the temp file location is not specified, the driver uses the root location, such as
Win2K or WINNT. See Windows help for more information.
View and change settings in the Properties, Default Document Properties, or
Printing Preferences dialog box. See
dialog boxes" on page 6-2
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Open the Properties, Printing Preferences, or Default Document Properties
dialog box using the Printers window so the settings apply to all applications.
– Select whether to print on both sides (duplex printing). Select and apply this
setting before making other changes.
– Select the print ribbon type. This setting is optional for a locally attached
printer. This setting must be selected for a printer used over a network. See
"Print ribbons" on page A-2
printer has a topcoat or overlay station, select whether to apply the material to
the front of the card, the back of the card, or both.
– If the printer has a magnetic stripe module, select the magnetic stripe
coercivity and encoding format.
For a networked printer, change settings first on the administrative or host PC and
then on user or client PCs:
– Printer type (for shared printers only)
– Print on both sides
– Print ribbon type (must match ribbon in the printer)
– If the printer has a topcoat or overlay station, select whether to apply the
material to the front of the card, the back of the card, or both.
– Mag stripe coercivity and encoding format can be set from the administrative
or host PC. The client or user PCs can use the "Use printer settings" values if
all cards will use the same encoding format. Make sure that mag stripe
settings on all PCs result in readable cards.
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Optional settings, such as orientation and print margin, can also be changed.
"Working with Properties and other driver
for steps to follow.
for information on supported print ribbons. If the
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for the steps to follow.