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SP Series Info Central
• Store all supplies in a clean, cool, dry location. See Supplies Storage for information about the storage
environment for printer supplies.
PC and software requirements
The printer must be used with a PC that runs the printer driver. The PC also runs a card creation
application that captures and organizes the data to appear on each card.
To support the printing speed that the printer can deliver, the PC must meet the following requirements:
• Have a 233 MHz (or faster) Pentium MMX-, Pentium II-, Pentium III-, or Pentium IV-compatible
processor. Datacard recommends a 500 MHz (or faster) processor.
• Have at least 128 MB of memory (RAM). Datacard recommends 256 MB or more of memory.
• Have 60 MB or more of hard disk space available to store the printer driver and provide working space
for preparing card data. (Additional components might require more space.) Datacard recommends at
least 100 MB of hard disk space before installing the printer driver.
The PC, including processor speed, memory, operating system, applications running, and available
hard disk space, can have a dramatic effect on card processing speed. The operating system or
applications can require more or faster resources than the printer driver. Meet the most demanding
requirements for the operating system, application, and drivers running on the PC.
• Have a one of the following:
– USB port
• The PC might have more than one USB port, or USB devices already attached to the PC might
provide USB ports to use.
Datacard recommends using the Windows 2000 or XP operating systems if you plan to connect
more than one printer to a PC using USB ports or using a USB port and another connection method.
– A network connection to support printer sharing or direct networking
• Have a CD-ROM drive to install the printer driver
• Have one of the following supported and recommended operating systems:
– Windows XP with service pack 1
– Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Or one of the following supported operating systems:
– Windows 2000 with service pack 3 or 4
– Windows 98 Second Edition
The PC must also have a card creation application that formats and prepares the card data. For the PC
requirements of your card creation application, see the application's documentation.
The SmartDriver cannot be used on a PC that also has an Express Class 1.x, Select Class 2.x or 3.x,
Magna Class 2.x, or ImageCard IV 2.x printer driver installed on it. Delete the other printer driver,
following the instructions that came with the driver, before installing the SmartDriver.
ID system installation sequence
You might use this printer as part of an identification system (with a camera) or you might use it with
existing data and applications. When you set up this printer along with other system components, install