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SP Series Info Central
• If you use more than one connection method on a PC, install the locally and/or directly-network
connected printer(s), and then follow the steps in this section to install the shared printer last. The
shared printer must have a different name from the other printers.
• If you upgrade the SmartDriver on the host PC, you need to remove the driver from the client PC. See
“Upgrading the printer driver on Windows Me and 98 SE” on page 5-15 to remove the existing driver.
Follow the steps in this section and then restart Windows before printing from the PC.
• Do not rename the printer on the client PC.
1 Make sure that the printer and driver on the host PC are working properly before beginning this task.
2 Start Windows at the client PC and log onto the network.
3 Use Windows Explorer, Network Neighborhood, or My Computer to locate the host PC.
4 When you locate the host PC, click the icon for the host PC to display the Enter Network Password
dialog box. Type your password and click OK to log on to the host PC. Keep the window open during
printer driver installation.
5 In the Printers window, double-click the Add Printers icon.
6 In the Add Printers wizard, select the following choices:
a Choose the "Network printer" button, not the "My Computer" or “Local printer” button.
b Choose to browse for the printer. An expandable list of printers and/or PCs appears.
c If needed, double-click a server or PC name to see the names of printers attached.
d Choose the printer to which the user will print. The printer name appears in the Printer box.
e Change the name of the printer if needed so it is different from the name of other Datacard printers
attached to the PC.
f Continue to follow the prompts on the Add Printers Wizard.
g If you have not logged into the PC with the printer attached, you will receive a message. Return to
step 3 and repeat the procedure.
h If you are prompted, choose "Replace existing driver," not "Keep existing driver (recommended)."
i If you are prompted to print a test page, click No. You must set values in the Properties or Printing
Preferences dialog box before printing.
7 When the printer has been installed on the client PC, change settings on the client PC to reflect the
printer and your card design. Open Properties (Windows Me and 98) or Printing Preferences
(Windows XP or 2000) to change settings.
– Set the printer type and click OK or Apply.
– Set the ribbon type to match the ribbon in the printer and the setting on the host PC.
– Change settings that apply to the printer, such as magnetic stripe, so they do not conflict with the
host PC and printer features.
– Change settings to reflect your card design, such as portrait or landscape orientation. These
settings can be different from the settings on the host PC.
8 From the Properties or Printing Preferences dialog box for the shared printer, print a Windows test
page from the client PC.