Properties For Windows Me & 98 - DataCard ImageCard IV User Manual

Using the printer driver
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For printers with optional topcoat and overlay stations, the material type must be
selected only when you change the type of material you use. The ImageCard IV
printer is factory-set for the material selected when the printer was ordered, and
typically does not need to be changed. See
page 6-15
If you change the type of printing you do and use a different type of print ribbon, you
need to change printer settings. The settings to change depend on the current ribbon
type and the new ribbon type. See the e-Guide for ImageCard IV Printers for more
information about changing the ribbon type.
Properties for Windows Me & 98
The Properties dialog box includes the following settings or data:
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User's Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer
When the printer is installed, the default spool setting is "Spool printing so
program finishes printing faster." Use this setting, not "Print directly to printer."
When the printer is installed, "Enable bi-directional support" is selected. This
setting is required to display messages, print test cards, and for normal printer-
driver communication. The printer or driver might stop operating if bi-directional
communication is disabled.
When the printer is directly networked to a PC, the Color Settings page can be
used from all PCs. The Laminator Material page of the Printer Toolbox and
Printhead and Laminator pages of Advanced Setup should be used only from the
administrative PC.
When the printer is networked to more than one PC, make sure to select the same
ribbon type on all network-connected PCs.
A user with Full Control permission on Windows NT, or a user with Allow
permission for Print, Manage Printer, and Manage Documents (on Windows 2000
or XP) should use the Properties or Printing Preferences dialog boxes. A user with
administrator rights also can use these dialog boxes. On the client PC when a
printer is shared, a user with Print permission can use these dialog boxes.
for details.
Print on both sides (duplex printing)
Print ribbon type
Card design settings, such as landscape or portrait orientation
Print blocking pattern
Whether to apply topcoat or overlay material to the front of the card, back of the
card, or both
Magnetic stripe encoding formats and coercivity
Printer type
Port to which the printer is attached
Cleaning interval
"Changing operational settings" on
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