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THE MAGICARD
SUPPORT TOOLS
The Support Tools Window
The support tools consist of 5 Windows, the function of each window is explained below.
The Communications tab
This window allows you to select the port by which the Printer is connected to the computer. This is
achieved by the use of a drop down button, giving you the choice of ports. It also allows you to
refresh the data held on your computer by interrogating the printer settings, thereby ensuring that
the information held on the computer corresponds with the data on the printer.
To open the Support Tool Windows
:
1)
Ensure that there is power to the printer,
the printer is connected to the computer
and that the printer is on-line (green light
illuminated).
2)
Select the Magicard
Support Tool
program on your computer.
3)
On the communications window drop
down panel, select the port to which the
printer is connected.
4)
The 5 menu tabs will now appear at the
top of the window.
Refresh Data button
Use of this button ensures that the settings on
your printer correspond to those shown on
your computer.
To refresh data: -
1)
Ensure that there is power to the printer, the printer is connected to the computer and that the
printer is on line (Green light illuminated) .
2)
Select the Magicard
Support Tool program on your computer. The Communications window
will be shown by default.
3)
From the drop down panel on the communication window select and click on to the port to
which the printer is connected.
4)
Select Refresh Data (this will take approximately 5 seconds).