DataCard ImageCard IV User Manual page 9

Overview
card. Magnetic stripe encoding, smart card programming, overlay, and topcoat are
options that can be purchased as part of the printer.
The printer driver receives digital information from a card creation application and
processes the data to send to the printer. When the printer receives the data, it prints
the card. The driver keeps track of the progress of the card in the printer and sends
data for the next card as soon as the printer is ready and the data is available.
See
printer driver and the PC on which it runs.
Figure 1-2
Figure 1-3
User's Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer
"PC and software specifications" on page 1-9
shows the external parts of the printer.
Top Cover
Push to
release top cover
Card input tray
Figure 1-2: The ImageCard IV photo ID printer
shows the back of the printer:
ICIV060U
Power cord
receptacle
Figure 1-3: The back of the ImageCard IV photo ID printer
for more information about the
Card output tray
ICIV009a
Panel lights
Power button
Ready button
Smart card
serial port
(optional)
Parallel port
Service port
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