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DTC400 Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.2)
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Section 3: Setup and Installation
Procedures
The following guide will walk you through the installation of the DTC400 Card Printer Driver.
Time Requirement (software): This software installation process will require
approximately 2 to 5 minutes (depending on the speed of your PC).
Time Requirement (Printer): The time required to set up a standard DTC400 Printer
would be approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
The System Requirements are as follows:
IBM-PC or compatible, Windows
®
98SE, Me/2000/XP, Pentium
®
class 233MHz computer
with 64MB of RAM or higher, 200MB free hard disk space or higher, USB 1.1
Table of Contents
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Printer Setup and Installation __________________________________________________________ 3-3
Choosing A Good Location _________________________________________________________ 3-3
About Moisture Condensation _______________________________________________________ 3-3
Unpacking and Inspection __________________________________________________________ 3-4
Reviewing the Printer (front view) ____________________________________________________ 3-4
Reviewing the Printer (front view; Cartridge being installed) _______________________________ 3-5
Reviewing the LCD (top-front part of Printer) ___________________________________________ 3-5
Connecting the Printer power ________________________________________________________ 3-6
Installing the Print Ribbon Cartridge __________________________________________________ 3-7
Installing the Print Ribbon Cartridge (continued) ______________________________________ 3-8
Installing the Print Ribbon Cartridge (continued) ______________________________________ 3-9
Installing Blank Cards into the Card Hopper ___________________________________________ 3-10
Installing Blank Cards into the Card Hopper (continued) _______________________________ 3-11
Installing Blank Cards into the Card Hopper (continued) _______________________________ 3-12
Lowering the Card Output Hopper ___________________________________________________ 3-13
Flipper Table Module Installation ______________________________________________________ 3-14
Installing the Flipper Table Module Assembly (D900200) ________________________________ 3-14
Installing the Flipper Table Module Assembly (D900200) (continued) ____________________ 3-15
Installing the Flipper Table Module Assembly (D900200) (continued) ____________________ 3-16
Printer Driver Installation ____________________________________________________________ 3-17
Installing the Printer Driver ________________________________________________________ 3-17
Installing the Printer Driver (continued) ____________________________________________ 3-18
Installing the Printer Driver (continued) ____________________________________________ 3-19
Installing the Printer Driver (continued) ____________________________________________ 3-20
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Installing the Printer Driver (continued) ____________________________________________ 3-29
Printing a Test Print Image _________________________________________________________ 3-30