ImageCard/UltraGrafix (Express and Select Classes) User’s Guide
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Printer software requirements
The printer must be connected to a PC that provides data to print on a card.
The operator creates the card design on the PC, and the PC sends the
information to the printer. The PC must have the following software:
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Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 3
or higher (not supplied with the printer). With NT 4.0, the printer driver
is not supported for PCs with Alpha, MIPS, or PowerPC processors.
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A Microsoft Windows card printing application, such as DataCard's
QuikWorks products (not supplied with the printer)
The card printing application is responsible for creating the card
format and correctly preparing data (including magnetic stripe and
smart card data) for printing.
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The ImageCard/UltraGrafix photo ID printer driver. Two versions
come with the printer — one for Windows 95/98 and another for
Windows NT.
The printer driver runs on the Microsoft Windows platform. It requires the
following PC hardware configuration for optimal performance:
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RAM: 16 MB or more recommended for Windows 95/98; 32 MB or more
recommended for Windows NT
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Connection: An ECP parallel port. ECP stands for extended capabilities
port. This type of port allows two-way (bi-directional) communication
between the PC and the printer. ECP ports are also capable of much
faster data transfer, depending on the communication method being
used.
For hardware requirements of your card printing application, see the
documentation that came with the application.