User Guide

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Chapter 3: Installing CognitiveTPG Printer
Administrator and Print Drivers
TheupdatedAdvantageLX(S/Nstartingwith“L”)iscompatiblewithexistingAdvantage
LX drivers and the Cognitive Printer Conguration Utility. Additionally, it can be used
with the latest utility -- CognitiveTPG Printer Administrator.
CognitiveTPG Printer Administrator is a Java based utility designed for installation on
various operating system platforms. Administrator allows complete control over the
proles and settings of the Advantage LX printer.
Downloading CognitiveTPG Printer Administrator
In order to easily make printer conguration changes, install the CognitiveTPG Printer
Administrator Utility. Follow the CognitiveTPG Printer Administrator installation
instructions at http://www.CognitiveTPG.com/resources_utility.aspx for the Advantage
LX printer. You can also follow this path: http://www.CognitiveTPG.com > Downloads
> Utility. This process will also install Windows driver for the printer on your computer.
Note that Ser/COM, or Ethernet connection is preferred for use with this utility. Parallel
connection provides limited functionality with Administrator Utility.
After downloading and installing CognitiveTPG Printer Administrator and driver les,
connecttheprintertoyourcomputerandpoweriton.Usethe“AddAPrinter”wizardto
add the appropriate driver. For reference, driver les are downloaded to the following
location on the computer: C:\Program Files\Cognitive\Drivers.
NOTE: INSTALLING
COGNITIVETPG
PRINTER
ADMINISTRATOR
WILL ALSO LOAD
PRINT DRIVERS
FOR COGNITIVETPG
LABEL PRINTERS.
COGNITIVETPG
PRINTER
ADMINISTRATOR
UTILITY IS VERY
USEFUL FOR
CONFIGURING,
TROUBLESHOOTING,
AND UPDATING
THE ADVANTAGE
LXPRINTER.
NOTE: MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE
ADMINISTRATIVE
RIGHTS TO YOUR
COMPUTER TO
DOWNLOAD THE
UTILITY AND
DRIVERS.
NOTE: FOR BEST
RESULTS, POWER
OFF PRINTER PRIOR
TO INSTALLING
COGNITIVETPG
PRINTER
ADMINISTRATOR
AND PRINTER
DRIVERS.