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DTC1000/DTC4000
Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (L001398, Revision 1.2)
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Table of Contents
DTC1000/DTC4000 User Guide _____________________________________________________________ 1
Section 1: Specifications___________________________________________________________________ 7
Regulatory Compliances ___________________________________________________________________________ 7
Agency Listings__________________________________________________________________________________ 8
United States __________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Canada ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Environmental Protection (China-RoHS) ______________________________________________________________ 9
Traditional Chinese RF Emissions and Safety Statements _______________________________________________ 9
Simplified Chinese ____________________________________________________________________________ 10
Safety Messages (review carefully) __________________________________________________________________ 11
Technical Specifications __________________________________________________________________________ 12
Functional Specifications__________________________________________________________________________ 16
Printer Components: Print Ribbons _______________________________________________________________ 16
Ribbon Types/Count Table ________________________________________________________________________ 17
Printer Components: Blank Cards ________________________________________________________________ 18
Section 2: Setup and Installation Procedures _________________________________________________ 19
Choosing a Good Location ________________________________________________________________________ 19
About Moisture Condensation ___________________________________________________________________ 19
Unpacking and Inspection_______________________________________________________________________ 19
Installing the Print Ribbon Cartridge (DTC1000 and DTC4000) ___________________________________________ 20
Installing the Ribbon___________________________________________________________________________ 21
Installing Blank Cards into the Card Hopper (DTC1000 and DTC4000) _____________________________________ 23
Setting the Card Size for CR79 and CR80 __________________________________________________________ 25
Connecting the Printer power ____________________________________________________________________ 29
Section 3: Print Driver Installation _________________________________________________________ 30
Driver Installation Instructions _____________________________________________________________________ 31
Swift ID Installation Instructions____________________________________________________________________ 33
Installing Swift ID _______________________________________________________________________________ 35
Printer Installed On Network ____________________________________________________________________ 36
Printer Connected Via USB Connection ______________________________________________________________ 38
Option No. 1 _________________________________________________________________________________ 38
Option No. 2 _________________________________________________________________________________ 38
Uninstalling Swift ID __________________________________________________________________________ 39
Additional Swift ID Rules ______________________________________________________________________ 39
Section 4: Printer Preferences Tab Functions ________________________________________________ 40
Using the Card tab _______________________________________________________________________________ 41
Using the Toolbox Options ________________________________________________________________________ 43
Using the Configuration tab _____________________________________________________________________ 44
Using the Event Monitoring Group Box____________________________________________________________ 44
Using the Calibrate Ribbon tab___________________________________________________________________ 45
Using the Clean Printer tab ______________________________________________________________________ 46
Using the Advanced Settings tab _________________________________________________________________ 49
Using the Device Options tab ______________________________________________________________________ 58
Using the Image Color tab _________________________________________________________________________ 62
Using the Image Calibrate tab ______________________________________________________________________ 65
Using the Magnetic Encoding Tab __________________________________________________________________ 66
Using the Magnetic Encoding Tab – ISO Standards___________________________________________________ 67
Using the Magnetic Encoding Tab – Custom Encoding or Raw Binary Encoding Mode ______________________ 69
Reviewing the ISO Track Locations _______________________________________________________________ 70
Reviewing the Sample String ____________________________________________________________________ 71