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Host PC: The host PC has the printer attached to it. The host PC must be connected to the network.
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you need to set up users and access.
Port connection: The printer is connected to a USB port on the host PC, in the same way as though
you were using it just from the host PC.
Client PC: The client PC is connected to the host PC over the network.
Setting up printing sharing
To set up printer sharing, do the following:
1 Install the printer driver on the host PC. See the Installing the driver for more information.
2 With the printer power on, change settings to reflect your card design, including printer features such
as ribbon type and magnetic stripe settings. Record the settings so you can also make those settings
on the client PC.
3 Enable printer sharing. See Windows help for more information.
4 For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, set up an account for each user.
– At the host PC set up accounts for users who log onto the host PC and for users who log onto the
client PC(s).
– At the client PC set up an account for the user who logs onto the client PC.
5 For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, grant users' permission to the printer from the host PC, including:
– Client PC users who have Print permission to the printer.
– Host PC users who also have Print, Manager Printers, and Manage Documents permissions to the
printer.
– Host PC users (if any) who are denied permission to the printer.
6 Make sure client PC users can access the host PC from the network.
7 Install the printer driver on the client PC. See the following procedure.
8 At the client PC, set the printer type in the Properties or Printing Preferences dialog box.
9 Change driver settings on the client PC to match settings on the host PC.
Installing the printer driver on the client PC
Tips for success
• If an Express Class v1.x, Select Class v2.x or v3.x, Magna Class v2.x, or ImageCard IV printer driver is
installed on the client PC, delete the printer driver and reboot the PC before continuing.
• For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, log onto the client PC as a user with access rights to the host PC.
You also need Print permission to the shared printer to open the Printing Preferences dialog box and to
print test cards.
• A PC can have a locally connected (USB) Datacard printer attached, a directly networked Datacard
printer attached, and be connected to a shared printer as a client PC. All printers connected to the PC
must be supported by and use the current version of the SmartDriver.