User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Revision Log
- How-Do I… Quick links to Frequently Asked Questions
- Contents
- Message 100: Request not supported
- Message 101: Job could not complete
- Message 102: Card not in position
- Message 103: Printer problem
- Message 104: Critical problem
- Message 105: Magstripe data error
- Message 106: Magstripe data not found
- Message 107: Magstripe read data error
- Message 108: Magstripe read no data
- Message 109: Print ribbon problem
- Message 110: Print ribbon out or missing
- Message 111: Card not picked
- Message 112: Card hopper empty
- Message 113: Close cover to continue
- Message 114: Cover opened during job
- Message 115: Wait for print temperature
- Message 116: Magstripe not available
- Message 117: Reader not available
- Message 118: Print ribbon type problem
- Message 119: Print ribbon not supported
- Message 120: User paused the printer
- Message 121: Print ribbon ID problem
- Message 122: Magnetic stripe format problem
- Message 123: Insert new card then continue
- Message 124: Insert same card then continue
- Message 500: The printer is not available. The card cannot print.
- Message 501: The printer connection was lost. Printing the card is canceled.
- Message 502: The card data is missing or is not usable. The card cannot print.
- Message 503: The magnetic stripe data is missing. The card cannot print.
- Message 505: Bonjour is not installed. Cannot connect to the printer.
- Message 506: A card is currently processing.
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- Card Design and Setup
- Printer Driver
- Updates, Upgrades, and More
- Removing a Printer from a Windows PC
- Troubleshooting
- Supplies and Parts
- How-To Topics
- How to Install a Large Output Hopper
- How to Install the 200-Card Input Hopper Option
- How to Adjust the Colors Printed
- How to View Card Counts using the Driver
- How to View Card Counts from the Printer LCD Menu
- How to Change a Card Design
- How to Run a Cleaning Card
- How to Clean the Printhead
- How to Set the Driver Network Port Value
- How to Encode Magnetic Stripe without Printing
- How to Change the LCD Backlight
- How to Get the Printer Network IP Address
- How to Get the Printer USB IP Address
- How to Load Cards
- How to Load Ribbon
- How to Open Printing Preferences
- How to Open the Printer Manager
- How to Open the Printer Properties
- How to Print Driver Sample Cards
- How to Print a Printer Test Card
- How to Print on Both Sides of the Card
- How to Print More Than One Copy of a Card
- How to Rotate the Card
- How to View Printer Status
- How to Find the Printer Serial Number
- How to Set Magnetic Stripe Coercivity
- How to Set the Print Area
- How to Set the Print Resolution
- How to Set Static IP Address Type
- How to Use Print Blocking Escapes
- How to Use Magnetic Stripe Escapes
- How to Use Magnetic Stripe Fonts
- How to View the Driver Version
- How to View Network Information
- Legal Notices
XPS Card Printer Installation and User Guide 19
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Your installation method depends on how many users will print to the card printer, the
operating system you will use to send card data and other decisions in your environment. This
section describes:
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PC Requirements
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Site Requirements
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Electrical Requirements
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Choosing your installation method
PC Requirements
Use a PC that meets or exceeds the following:
• A 32- or 64-bit processor, running at 1 GHz or faster
• Memory (RAM):
o 2 GB or more
o At least 1GB free space on the hard drive
• One of the following operating systems:
o Windows 7, 32- or 64-bit
o Windows Vista, 32- or 64-bit
o Windows XP, 32-bit
Windows MSXML 6.0 and the Windows XPS Essentials pack are required
to install the printer driver. The driver installer checks the operating
system for these files and installs them if needed.
o Windows 2003 Server, 32- or 64-bit
o Windows 2008 Server, 32- or 64-bit
• Apple® Bonjour® for Windows is required to install the printer driver. The driver installer
checks the operating system for this application and installs it if needed.
• USB 2.0 port or Ethernet network connection
• ID software to capture and organize the data to appear on each card.
Requirements for a Network Connection
To install a printer on a network, the following components are required:
• An Ethernet network that uses the TCP/IP protocol and can run at 100 megabits per
second, also called 100base-T. Printers also support 10base-T.
• An Ethernet cable to connect the printer to the network. An Ethernet cable is not
supplied with the printer.
• A PC that meets the requirements listed above, that is connected to and communicating
with the network.