Zebra Technologies user manual To install the P420 Printer Driver in Windows NT4.0

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B. To install the P420 Printer Driver in Windows NT4.0:

ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PRIVILEGES TO PERFORM THIS INSTALLATION OR CONTACT YOUR IT DEPARTMENT.

Set printer as Not Shared for stand alone use.

Use the steps provided for Windows 95/98 installation with the exception of step 6. where you must type in 'A:\nt40' instead and click OK.

Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, you will need to configure it for your printer. This driver provides control of several printer features when printing from Windows applications. These features are accessed through the P420 Plastic Card Printer Properties. To access these properties select the P420 Card Printer icon in Printers. Then click File Menu and select Properties.

C. Set Printer Driver Options

The P420 Printer screen appears. Change the options as follows:

°On the Printer tab configure the magnetic encoder feature. If your printer is equipped with a Magnetic Encoder option, select With Magnetic Encoder option.

°On the Card tab select card orientation: Landscape or Portrait - Select 'Landscape'.

°On the Ribbon tab, select the Ribbon Type. Select YMCKOK for the standard 6-panel ribbon.

°In the same tab, go to Black Panel area and select Text Only. This option allows the text printing using the Black Resin Panel from the Color Ribbon.

°Close the Eltron P420 Printer Properties screen.

Now that you have loaded media and set up the printer driver, the P420 Printer is ready to print.

PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD

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Contents P420 Page Foreword Return Materials AuthorizationCopyright Notice TrademarksIndustry Canada Notice Warranty InformationDeclarations of Conformity P420 Printer Models IntroductionInjury IconsTable of Contents Viii Unpacking your card printer Getting StartedPrinter Driver Disk floppy or/and CD LED Indicators and ControlsPlace the printer’s power switch in the OFF Position Printer InstallationOperation Printer FeaturesLoading Ribbons Supply Spindle Card Feeder Loading CardsOperation Install Card Cleaning Cartridge Card Thickness Control Lever Rejected Card Box HOW to MaintainOperation Feeding one card at a time Printing a Test Card P420 LCD Menu Tree Printer Menu InformationReady Page Printing Sample Card Printing a Sample Card To install the P420 Printer Driver in Windows NT4.0 Printing a sample card Protect Your Factory Warranty CleaningHOW to Clean Cleaning SystemCleaning the Print Head When to Maintain Card Cleaning CartridgeSlot Interpreting LCD Display messages TroubleshootingPrinting Black Reject BOX Full Solution Print Quality Issues∙Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results ∙No printing on the card Technical Specifications Card Dimensions Electrical Technical Specifications Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder Appendix aMedia Loading Orientation Magnetic Encoder Cleaning Smart Card Contact Station Appendix BMedia Loading Orienta Tion Ribbons Accessories & suppliesAppendix C Cards Accessories 980292-001A