Product Info
Table Of Contents
- SP_Info_Central.book
- SP Series Info Central
- What do you want to do?
- Answer questions you have about using the printer
- Learn how to use this online information
- Learn more about tasks, such as installation, setup, or maintenance
- Solve problems with printing
- Access an online version of the Printer Guide
- Open help for the Printer Toolbox and Messages
- Open help for Properties or Printing Preferences
- Safety and compliance (FCC)
- Acknowledgments
- SP Series Info Central
- SP_Install_e-guide.book
- Installation
- Before you install
- Install the printer
- Installing the driver
- Upgrading the driver
- Reinstalling the driver
- Troubleshooting Installation Problems
- PC port settings
- Connecting more than one printer or more than one PC
- On the CD-ROM
- Installation
- SP_Setup_e-guide.book
- Setting up for your card design
- How do I create a card design?
- What is a card design?
- When should I perform setup tasks?
- What do I use to set up the printer?
- Why are there several interfaces to set up the printer?
- Card design checklist
- Working with Properties and Printing Preferences
- Changing the type of print ribbon
- Set up for monochrome (K) printing
- Color settings
- Changing settings in the printer
- Magnetic Stripe Setup
- Smart card setup
- Setting up for your card design
- SP_Production_e-guide.book
- SP_Supplies_e-guide.book
- SP_Troubleshooting_e-guide.book
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SP Series Info Central
Before you install
This chapter presents the following:
• Skills that installers need
• Site requirements and guidelines
• Requirements for the PC used with the Datacard® SP35 or SP55 printer
• The preferred sequence for installing this printer as part of an identification system
• Choices for installing the printer, including using a network
Installation audience
To perform the procedures in the installation section of this guide, you need the following skills:
• Ability to read and understand written and graphical instructions
• Experience and comfort installing hardware (such as a printer, scanner, expansion card, etc.) in a
personal computer (PC)
• Experience with configuring applications and ports
• Experience installing and using Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows
XP (for Windows 2000 and XP, the installer must have administrator access to the PC)
• Ability to perform simple troubleshooting using written and graphical instructions
If you do not feel comfortable with installing the printer, find a network support or other technical
professional to install the printer. Datacard-authorized service personnel also install printers.
Site Requirements
The SP35 Printer Guide or SP55 Printer Guide describes the site requirements for each printer.
Common Sense Site Guidelines
When choosing a site for the printer and its supplies, consider these common sense guidelines:
• Keep all dust, dirt, food, liquids, etc. away from the printer at all times.
• Do not use supplies or cards that have been dropped on the floor or have otherwise become
contaminated.
• Keep paper and foreign materials off the printer.
• Place the printer on a stable platform; keep it off the floor.
• Place the printer away from direct sunlight.
• Place the printer away from heating ducts, blowers, or other air vents.
• Do not use the printer for purposes other than its intended use.
• When cleaning around the printer, prevent debris from entering the printer.
• Place the printer in a clean office environment, protected from any type of construction.
• Store all supplies (ribbons, cards, etc.) in the original packaging until you load them in the printer. Keep
the original packaging closed.