Datacard Group ImageCard SelectTM and UltraGrafix SelectTM Printers Setup tips, Optional settings

7-16 Install the printer

15Use the card comparison to complete the Installation Report and e-mail or fax the report to Datacard.

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Setup tips

Make sure that:

•The card cartridge is in place and contains cards.

•The data cable is connected to the parallel or USB port of the printer and the corresponding port of the PC. The ports used for each printer are the same as were installed. (For example, a printer cannot be installed through a parallel port and then used through a USB port.)

•If the PC has more than one port, the port to which the printer is assigned (such as LPT1) is the same as the port to which it is connected.

•The parallel port (if used) is configured as an ECP parallel port in the PC’s BIOS. See “PC settings” on page C-1for more information.

•The setting for the USB port (if used) are correct. See “PC settings” on page C-1for more information.

•Supplies are installed and cartridges are loaded correctly. See “Using the printer” on page 2-1for more information.

•The printer is ready to print. The status light on the printer should be steady green when you send a sample card. See “Status light” on page 2-7 for more information.

•Use the driver sample card, not a card from a card creation application, to verify that the printer and driver are working together.

•For a directly networked printer, see the SmartDriver Direct Network Installation and User Guide for guidance on setting up the printer and PC.

Optional settings

Depending on your card design and operating environment, you might change settings for optimal print quality. Print the sample cards before changing optional settings. The optional settings include:

•Set the print margin. The Select printer can print edge to edge, which is the same as a margin of 0. The default is a margin of 0.1 inch.

•Choose the cleaning interval in the printer driver. See “Working with printer settings and data” on page 3-2for steps to follow. You can use the default interval of cleaning after every 250 cards, or select a longer or shorter interval. If you choose a value if 0, the printer driver will not prompt for cleaning. Make sure you clean the printer regularly, such as every time you change ribbon or each work day.

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