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2 Change setting in the utility for the wireless network adapter (if needed) to match the default settings
for the HP jetdirect 380x print server. The settings are located in the information provided with the print
server.
3 Power on the HP jet direct 380x wireless print server. Do not connect the print server to the printer at
this time (this sequence might be different from the one the print server recommends). The power light
on the print server will be on.
4 Insert the CD-ROM provided with the HP jet direct 380x print server on the PC with the wireless
network adapter. Set up the print server to work with the network you plan to use.
• If needed, work with your network administrator to understand the settings to use.
• Record the values you use so you can repeat the setup for other devices and to finish configuring
the connection to the printer.
5 Install the SmartDriver on each PC that will use the printer. See Installing the driver and follow these
guidelines:
– Choose to install a directly networked printer.
– Make sure than each printer has a unique name on the PC. One PC can connect to multiple
Datacard printers on the network.
6 Configure the port to define the connection between the printer and PC.
a After installing the driver, open the printer Properties dialog box.
b In the Properties dialog:
• On Windows 2000 and XP, make sure you are logged in as the Administrator. (Users and Power
Users cannot complete this task successfully.) Select the Ports tab. Click the Configure Port
button.
• On Windows Me and 98, select the Details tab. Click the Port Settings button.
c Enter the server name or IP address of the print server (from step 4). If your network uses DHCP,
use the server name (not the IP address, which the network changes).
d Click OK to save the setting. Open the Enter Network Address dialog box again.
e Click the Test button to verify that the PC can communicate with the print server.
7 Using the SmartDriver Toolbox, click the Sample Card button. If the sample page prints, the printer has
been successfully installed.
Printer setup
• The Printer Type, Print Ribbon Type, and Print on both sides (or Duplex method) settings depend on
the printer attached. Use the settings supplied by the printer.
• From the Admin PC, make sure the following settings in the Properties (Windows Me and 98) or
Printing Preferences (Windows 2000 or XP) dialog box are correct for the printer:
– Mag stripe coercivity
– Mag stripe encoding format
• Consider a policy that only the Admin PC is used to make changes in the following, which make
changes in the printer:
– Firmware Update utility
– SmartDriver Printer Diagnostics