Properties & Printing Preferences For Windows 2000 & Xp - DataCard ImageCard IV User Manual

Using the printer driver
Properties & Printing Preferences for Windows 2000 & XP
The Printing Preferences dialog box includes the following settings or data:
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The Printing Preferences dialog box also provides access to the About dialog box,
which shows the printer driver version.
Settings that control the non-printing operation of the printer are in the Properties
dialog box for the printer. These settings include:
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Use the Properties dialog box
Make sure the printer power is on and the printer is connected to the PC.
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User's Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer
Print on both sides (duplex printing)
Print ribbon type
Card design settings, such as landscape or portrait orientation
Printer type
Print blocking pattern
Cleaning interval
Whether to apply topcoat or overlay material to the front of the card, back of the
card, or both
Magnetic stripe encoding formats, coercivity, and other settings
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If you use a card creation application specifically designed to create cards,
that application might send settings with cards that override driver settings.
Port to which the printer is attached
Permissions for other users of the PC
Printer sharing
The SmartDriver provides help for the Printing Preferences dialog box, and
Windows 2000 or XP provides help for the Properties dialog box. Help provides
information about specific settings of the printer driver. Help does not include step-
by-step procedures or detailed conceptual information.
Select Start from the Windows 2000 or XP taskbar.
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings and then Printers (2000) or
Printers and Faxes (XP). The Printers (and Faxes) window appears.
Click once on the SmartDriver icon.
Select File from the Printers menu bar, and then select Properties. The
SmartDriver Properties dialog box appears.
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