User`s guide

XPS Card Printer Driver Guide 5
Chapter 2: XPS Card Printer
Driver Installation
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutinstalling
theCardPrinterDriver.
Before You Install
TheCardPrinterDrivertypicallyisinstalledusingtheinstallationCDshippedwith
theprinter.Youalsocaninstallitusingadownloadedinstallationfile.
BeawareofthefollowingbeforeinstallingtheCardPrinterDriver.
• LoadtheprinterribbonandcardsbeforeinstallingtheCardPrinterDriver.
• TheCardPrinterDriverinstallationassignsadefaultprintername.Each
printermusthaveadifferentname.Theinstallationhand lesthisrequirement.
Ifyoursiteplanstoimplementprintersharing,haveaprinternamingplanin
placebeforeinstallingtheCardPrinterDriver.Youcannotrenameaprinter
aftersharingisenabled.Referto“ImplementingPrinterSharing”onpage
22formoreinformation.
• Ifyouplantousesecureprinting,installtheCardPrinterDriveronaPCthatis
connectedtoaprinterthatsupportssecureprinting.Referto“UsingtheCard
PrinterDriverforSecurePrinting ”onpage 18formoreinformation.
Installation Overview
Basicinstallationincludesthefollowingsteps:
1. SelectingYourInstallationMethod onpa g e 6
2. InstallingtheCardPrinterDriverusingoneofthefollowing:
• InstallUsingtheDriverInstallationCDonpage7
• InstallWithouttheDriverInstallationCDonpage8
3. Installingthedriverbasedontheprinter/PCcommunicationmethodyouare
using,eitherUSBoranetworkconnection.Referto“InstallingtheDriver ”
onpage 8.