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DTC4500e Card Printer User Guide, PLT-01669, 1.0
Contents
1
Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1
Regulatory Compliance ....................................................................................................... 6
1.1.1
Agency Listings ................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.2
United States....................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.3
Canada ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.4
Taiwan ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1.5
Japan .................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1.6
Korea .................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2
Safety Messages (Review Carefully) .................................................................................. 8
1.2.1
Taiwan ................................................................................................................................ 8
1.2.2
China ................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3
Technical Specifications .................................................................................................... 10
1.4
Functional Specifications ................................................................................................... 12
1.4.1
Printer Components: Print Ribbons ................................................................................... 12
2
Setup and Installation Procedures ............................................................................................. 15
2.1
About Moisture Condensation ........................................................................................... 15
2.2
Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................................................. 15
2.3
Print Ribbon Cartridge Installation ..................................................................................... 16
2.4
Placement of Blank Cards into the Input Card Hopper ..................................................... 17
2.5
Card Size Selection ........................................................................................................... 18
2.6
Printer Power ..................................................................................................................... 22
3
Print Driver Installation ................................................................................................................ 23
3.1
Driver Installation Instructions ........................................................................................... 24
3.2
Swift ID Installation Instructions ........................................................................................ 24
3.2.1
Enable Swift ID.................................................................................................................. 25
3.2.2
Install Swift ID ................................................................................................................... 26
3.2.3
Network Printer Installation ............................................................................................... 27
3.2.4
Printer Connected Via USB Connection ............................................................................ 29
3.2.5
Uninstalling Swift ID .......................................................................................................... 29
3.2.6
Additional Swift ID Rules ................................................................................................... 30
4
Printer Preferences ...................................................................................................................... 31
4.1
Card tab ............................................................................................................................. 31
4.1.1
Configuration tab ............................................................................................................... 32
4.1.2
Calibrate Ribbon tab ......................................................................................................... 33
4.1.3
Clean Printer tab ............................................................................................................... 34
4.1.4
Advanced Settings tab ...................................................................................................... 40
4.2
Device Options tab ............................................................................................................ 44
4.2.1
Ribbon Type dropdown ..................................................................................................... 46
4.2.2
Selecting the Fluorescent Panel Ribbon Type .................................................................. 47
4.2.3
Creating a Custom Fluorescent Image (using the YMCFKO Ribbon) ............................... 47
4.2.4
Configuring Fluorescent Data (F-Panel for YMCFKO Ribbon) using the Application ........ 49
4.3
Image Color tab ................................................................................................................. 52
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