Datacard Group SP Series manual Useful tools

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Useful tools

When you set up an SP Series Card Printer with Built-in Ethernet feature, you might use several tools. These tools are part of the network operating system and a computer operating system; they are not provided with the printer.

•Network configuration utility

When the printer is set up on the network where cards are produced, network support personnel use one or more utilities to view and monitor the network. The SP Series printer was tested with HP Web JetAdmin on Windows XP (service pack 1).

•Command prompt

If you are not using the SmartDriver, you can use a command prompt to type commands and use utilities to set up the printer. You might also find a command prompt helpful for network testing.

•Ping

Ping is a network utility that obtains a response from a device connected to the network. It is a quick way to query an IP address to verify that it is functioning on the network. The printer responds to Ping.

If the printer includes the Open Card option and you plan to send Open Card data, you might use several additional tools, including the following:

•Telnet

Most operating systems include a telnet utility. The SP Series printer with the Open Card option provides Card Layout menus through a telnet interface.