User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Title page
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Overview
- Chapter 2: Getting started
- General requirements
- Selecting the site
- Electrical requirements
- Physical requirements
- Environmental requirements
- Unpacking the printer
- Who to call for assistance
- Connecting the printer
- Loading cards
- Loading the print ribbon
- Powering on the system
- Installing the printer driver
- Setup tips
- Making and evaluating test cards
- Printer test card
- Chapter 3: Using the printer
- Chapter 4: Maintaining the printer
- Chapter 5: Advanced Information
- Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
- App. A: Safety and compliance
- App. B: Supplies and cards
- App. C: PC settings
- App. D: Magnetic stripe encoding
- Index

User’s Guide for Express™ and Select™ Class Printers
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Getting started
This section describes how to install and set up the Datacard®
Express™ or Select™ Class photo ID printer. It describes:
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General requirements for using the printer
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Selecting the site
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Unpacking the printer
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Who to call for assistance
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Connecting the cables
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Loading supplies, including cards, and print ribbon
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Powering on the printer
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Installing the printer driver
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Printing test cards
General requirements
When choosing a site for the Express or Select printer and its supplies, consider the
following general requirements:
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Keep all dust, dirt, food, liquids, etc. away from the Express or Select printer at all
times.
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Keep the top cover closed at all times, except when changing supplies, fixing
problems, or performing maintenance.
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Do not use supplies or cards that have been dropped on the floor or have
otherwise become contaminated.
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Keep paper and foreign materials off the Express or Select printer.
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Do not block the back air vents or fan opening on the Express or Select printer.
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Place the Express or Select printer on a stable platform; keep it off the floor.
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Place the Express or Select printer away from direct sunlight.
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Place the Express or Select printer away from heating ducts, blowers, or other air
vents.
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Do not use the Express or Select printer for purposes other than its intended use.
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When cleaning around the Express or Select printer, prevent debris from entering
the printer.