Datacard Group ImageCard SelectTM and UltraGrafix SelectTM Printers Environmental requirements

6-4 Before you install

Environmental requirements

The Select printer requires the following environmental conditions for optimal operation:

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Operating relative humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing

Operating temperature range: 55° F to 95° F (13° C to 35° C)

If you store the Select printer, provide an environment with the following conditions:

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Storage relative humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing

Storage temperature range: 0° F to 100° F (-17.8° C to 37.8° C)

PC and software specifications

The Select printer must be used with a PC that runs the printer driver. The PC also runs a card creation application that captures and organizes the data to appear on each card.

To support the printing speed that the Select printer can deliver, the PC must meet the following requirements:

•Have a 233 MHz (or faster) Pentium MMX-, Pentium II-, Pentium III-, or Pentium IV-compatible processor

•Have at least 64 MB of memory (RAM)

•Have 50 MB or more of hard disk space available to store the printer driver and provide working space for preparing card data

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The PC resources, including processor speed, memory, and available hard disk space, can have a dramatic effect on card processing speed. For faster card printing, use a 450 MHz or faster processor with 128 MB or more of RAM.

Have one of the following ports or connections:

–An ECP parallel port (any operating system)

•The port should be configured as an ECP port (using the PC's BIOS). If the existing parallel port is not ECP capable, obtain and install an ECP capable parallel port for printer use. For information on configuring the parallel port, “PC settings” on page C-1.

•If your card creation application uses a security key, put the security key on a different parallel port, if available. The security key can be on a compatible-mode (IBM AT-mode) port. The printer data cable must remain on the ECP parallel port (usually LPT1).

•You might receive “security key not found” messages, “parallel port data error” messages, or might notice that the card creation application operates slowly. If the security key requires a compatible-mode port, obtain and install a separate parallel port so you have a compatible-mode port for the security key and an ECP port for the printer.

User’s Guide for ImageCard® Select™ and UltraGrafix® Select™ Printers