User`s guide

XPS Card Printer Driver Guide 25
Set Up Group Accounts for Using Shared Printers
Ifyouwanttodefinewhichuserscanbothprintcardsandviewmessageboxes,
Datacardrecommendsthatyoucreateagroupaccount.Assigntheclientuser
accountsallowedtousetheprintertothegroupaccount.Then,usingtheshared
printer’sPrinterPropertiesSecuritytab,selectthePrintandManagethisprinter
permissionstoallowthegrouptoprintanddisplayMessageboxes.
Allow printing and
viewing of
Message boxes
Client PC users may be able to view printer messages.
The buttons on Message boxes let users resolve some
issues without going to the printer.
Refer to the “Configure Security” instructions in each of
the appendixes for installing the printer at client PCs.
All PC Users:
Clear error
messages on the
printer or host PC
If you clear the error at the printer’s LCD screen, the error
message on the PC closes automatically and removes
the error message from the Windows Print Manager.
Don’t print
to shared
printers in
interactive mode
Host and client PCs cannot use shared printers in
interactive mode.
This restriction prevents using operations such as
magnetic stripe reading or smart card personalization.
Note: Shared printers are not supported when jobs are
submitted using the driver Software Developer Kit (SDK).
For more information on using the SDK for card design,
refer to the printer's Installation and Administrator's
Guide.
Update job status
in the Windows
Print Manager
If the Windows Print Manager is already open, press F5 to
update the current print job status in the window.
Use device
naming rules for
shared printers
Don’t rename a shared printer. Doing so means all
connected printers may need to be reinstalled at host
and client PCs.
Note:Renaming printers after implementing printer
sharing is not supported.
Feature Printer Sharing Tips