DataCard SD260, User Manual

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XPS Card Printer Driver User’s Guide 1
Chapter 1: About the Printer
Driver
The Datacard® XPS Card Printer Driver uses Microsoft XPS print
technology to support printing from currently available applications. This
chapter provides a task overview of what the Card Printer Driver does,
and a description of the communication between the Card Printer Driver
and the card printer.
Supported Operating Systems
The following operating systems are supported by the Card Printer Driver (the latest service pack
is recommended):
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Windows 7, 32- and 64-bit
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Windows 8.1, 32- and 64-bit
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Windows 10, 32- and 64-bit
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Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit
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Windows Server 2012 R2
For more information about PC and operating system requirements, refer to the printer’s
Installation and Administrator’s Guide .
Supported Printers
The Card Printer Driver supports the following printers:
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Datacard® SD Series (SD160™, SD260™, SD260L™, SD360™, SD460™) Card Printers
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Datacard® CD800™ Card Printer
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Datacard® CE840™ Instant Issuance System
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Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Retransfer Card Printer
The information in this Guide applies to all supported printers. Printer-specific differences or
exceptions are noted, where necessary.
Because the Card Printer Driver supports multiple Windows operating systems, the
procedures in this Guide assume you can navigate to the appropriate Windows
panels for your system. The Guide describes how to set up and use the Card Printer
Driver from the appropriate window (for example, Printer Properties). Operating
system-specific exceptions are noted, where necessary.