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SP35 Info Central: Installation e-Guide
Installation choices
Most users install one printer on a PC, using the CD-ROM shipped with the printer for installation.
However, more choices are available to meet the needs of a variety of users. Choices include:
Installing two printers to one PC using USB ports
USB allows devices to be connected to the PC through another USB device (daisy-chained). USB also
uses hubs to which multiple USB devices (including other hubs) can be connected (cascaded). Up to
five hubs can be used between the printer and the PC. (In a daisy chain, at least every other hub needs
to be powered.) Datacard printers do not have ports to support daisy chaining. If you need to connect
two Datacard printers to a PC with one USB port, obtain a USB hub to which both printers can be
connected.
See Connecting more than one printer or more than one PC for information about installing a printer
using a USB port.
Installing the printer using files downloaded from the Datacard Web site
The printer driver for the Datacard® SP35 printer is available from Datacard web site
(www.Datacard.com). When downloading a driver, be sure to choose the most recent SmartDriver and
the correct operating system for the PC on which the driver will run. The driver to download does not
include some of the files that are available on the CD, including:
–This SP35 Info Central (which can be downloaded from the same Datacard Web site)
Installation files for the SmartDriver™ Printer Diagnostic Utility, and the Cleanup Utility
Driver installation files for other PC operating systems
Upgrading the printer driver by removing the existing driver and installing a new printer driver
See Reinstalling the driver for the steps for removing the exiting printer driver and for installing the new
driver.
Installing a printer on a client PC when the printer is connected to a host PC and both PCs are
connected to a network (using Windows printer sharing).
See Printer sharing for setup and operating information for both the host PC and the client PC.
Installing a printer on a network using a print server and then installing the driver on a PC on the
network. This method is called direct networking.
See Direct network printing for information on installing and using a directly networked printer.
Installing two printers to a PC, when one is directly connected and another is connected through a
network (using Windows printer sharing or direct networking)
See Direct network printing for information on installing and using a networked printer.
Installing printers using a combination of connection methods. For example, one or more printers can
be directly connected to the PC and others can be connected through a network.
See Direct network printing for information on installing and using a networked printer.
Using more than one printer installed to a PC as a printer pool, when the PC is running Windows 2000
or XP. The operating system manages sending jobs to the printers so the next available printer receives
the card.
See Printer pooling for information on setting up and using printer pooling.