Installation Guide

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SP Series Info Central: Setup
• Card design settings, such as landscape or portrait orientation
• Print blocking pattern
• Whether to apply topcoat or patch material to the front of the card, back of the card, or both
• Data about the printer, including the printer type
• Magnetic stripe encoding format and coercivity
A network connection is the only type of connection supported by Windows NT.
Use the Properties dialog box
Make sure the printer power is on and the printer is connected to the PC.
1 Select Start from the Windows NT task bar.
2 From the Windows NT Start menu, select Settings and then Printers. The Printers window appears.
3 Click once on the Smart Driver™ icon.
4 Select File from the Printers menu bar, and then select Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
5 Select the tab that contains the information you want to view or change.
— General: Shows the printer name and contains the Print Test Page button (sends a Windows test page).
— Ports: Shows the port to which the printer is connected, and includes the Port Settings button for setting up
a directly networked printer.
— Scheduling: Allows you to schedule events.
— Sharing: Allows you set up the printer for sharing over a network.
— Security: Contains settings you use to grant or deny permissions to the printer for users of the PC.
6 If you make changes, click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box. If you do not want to make
changes, click Cancel to close the Properties dialog box.
7 If you change the port, restart Windows and power cycle the printer.