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Getting started
Installing the printer driver for the first time
A printer driver is software that prepares data for the printer and manages the
communication between it and a PC application. The printer driver requires
a PC running Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT. You can obtain the
latest copy of the printer driver from the DataCard Internet Web site
(www.datacard.com) or by calling your DataCard-authorized service
provider.
If you now want to install an Express or Select class driver on an NT
PC and you had previously installed an Express class or ImageCard
IV printer on this PC, see Re-installing the printer driver in Chapter 5.
To install a second printer driver of the same class on a Windows
95/98 system, see Installing a second printer in Chapter 5. (You cannot
install a second printer driver of the same class on a Windows NT
system.)
Do not install two copies of the driver unless you connect two
ImageCard/UltraGrafix series printers to your PC. You can connect
two ImageCard/UltraGrafix printers to a PC running Windows
95/98 only.
Before you start the installation process, there are a few things to keep in
mind:
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You should have received two sets of installation diskettes: one for
Windows 95/98 and the other for Windows NT. Be sure to use the
correct set during the installation.
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If you move the printer from a PC running Windows 95/98 to a PC
running Windows NT 4.0, make sure the Ribbon type setting is set to
autodetect (using the Properties window) before moving the printer. See
Moving the printer from Windows 95/98 to NT in Chapter 5 for more
information on this.
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If the installation process halts before finishing, look in the Windows
Start menu to see if there is an ImageCard/UltraGrafix icon. (See your
Windows documentation for instructions.) If there is an
ImageCard/UltraGrafix icon, delete it before re-running the installation
procedure.
For optimal performance, the printer should be connected to an ECP parallel
port. The communications method used for ECP ports is compatible with
Windows 95/98 and Windows NT.