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PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD
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To install the K 500 Optima Printer Driver in
windows 2000/NT4.0:
Ensure that you have administrative privileges to
perform this installation or contact your IT
department.
Set printer as Not Shared for stand alone use.
To install the printer drives follow instructons on the Rainbow CD-ROM
Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, you will need to configure it
for your printer. This driver provides control of several printer features when printing
from Windows applications. These features are accessed through the K 500 Optima
Plastic Card Printer Properties. To access these properties select the K 500 Optima
Printer icon in Printers. Then click File Menu and select Properties.
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Set Printer Driver Options:
The K 500 Optima Printer screen appears. Change the options as follows:
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On the Printer tab configure the magnetic encoder feature. If your Printer is
equipped with a Magnetic Encoder option, select With Magnetic Encoder
option.
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On the Card tab select card orientation:
Landscape or portrait - Select “Landscape”.
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On the Ribbon tab, select the Ribbon Type. Select YMCKOK for the standard
6-panel ribbon.
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In the same tab, go to Black Panel area and select Text Only. this option
allows the text printing using the Black Resin Panel from the Color Ribbon.
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Close the CIM K 500 Optima Printer Properties screen.
Now that you have loaded media and set up the printer driver, the K 500 Optima
Printer is ready to print.