DataCard SD260, User Manual

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48 Card Printer Driver Management Tasks
Port Type
The Port Type displays the connection type and the printer IP address:
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USB —The printer is connected locally via USB.
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Network —The printer is connected using a network connection. The network IP address can
be either IPv4 or IPv6.
Printer Information
The Printer Information box shows the following:
Print a Driver Sample Card
You can print sample cards from the Printer Status tab to verify that the Card Printer Driver and
the printer are communicating.
The Printer sample card shows a basic ID card that can be printed with any ribbon that the printer
supports. The test card images and text do not change.
The magnetic stripe test card is available when the printer includes a magnetic stripe option. The
magnetic stripe test card verifies that the Card Printer Driver sends magnetic stripe data to the
printer and that the printer encodes it. The test data cannot be changed.
The Card Printer Driver includes the following sample cards:
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Printer Sample Card
Model Model name of the printer
Serial Number Printer serial number assigned at the factory
Firmware Version Version of the firmware currently installed in the printer
Protocol DPCL protocol used by the driver to communicate with the printer
Option Information Options or features included in this printer