Ultra Electronics Ltd
Pronto Maintenance Manual
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SECTION 12.4
PRINTER DRIVER PROBLEMS
Problem
Probable Causes
Possible Solutions
When a document is sent, nothing happens at the
Printer.
1.
Printer is “Offline”.
2. Incorrect
Printer
selected
within the Operating
System.
3.
Incorrect Port selected in
the Driver settings.
4.
Corrupted or deleted Driver
within the Operating
System.
1.
Re-initialise the Printer ensuring Dye-Film is fitted and it
reports “Ready”.
2.
Ensure the printing Application is set to print to the
Pronto. (Set as the default Printer ?)
3.
USB printing Port should be selected to USB001.
4.
Remove the current Driver and re-install the latest
version.
When a document is sent to the printer it appears
in the print queue (Spooler) but nothing happens at
the Printer.
1.
Printer is “Off-Line”.
2.
Windows Spooler is
Paused.
1.
Re-initialise the Printer ensuring Dye-Film is fitted and it
reports “Ready”.
2.
Right Click on the Printer Driver and choose “Unpause
Printer”.
Print document is jammed in the print queue
(Spooler).
1.
Corrupted Print Job sent to
Printer.
2.
Printer is “Off-Line”.
3.
Incorrect Port selected in
the Driver settings.
1.
Delete the Print Job from the queue and resend the
document.
2.
Re-initialise the printer ensuring Dye-Film is fitted and it
reports “Ready”.
3.
USB printing Port should be selected to USB001.
When a document is sent to the Printer it appears
in the print queue (Spooler) and disappears
immediately.
1.
Incorrect port selected in the
Driver settings.
2.
Corrupted Printer Driver.
1.
USB printing Port should be selected to USB001.
2.
Remove the current Driver and re-install the latest
version.
Unable to open the Printer settings within “Printers
and Faxes”.
1.
Corrupted Printer Driver
1.
Remove the current Driver and re-install the latest
version.
After installing the Driver and connecting the
Pronto, nothing happens, Printer is not detected.
1.
Printer is “Off-Line”.
2.
Problem with the USB Port
3.
Problem with the USB
cable.
4.
Corrupted Printer Driver.
5.
Damaged Controller PCB.
1.
Re-initialise the Printer ensuring Dye-Film is fitted and
Display indicates “Ready”.
2.
Try connecting to another spare USB Port.
3.
Try a known working USB cable.
4.
Contact Magicard Technical Support for replacement
Controller PCB.
After installing the Driver and connecting, Windows
registers the Printer but nothing appears in the
printer list.
1.
Printer is “Off-Line”.
2.
Corrupted Printer Driver
3.
Conflicting Printer Driver
files.
4.
Damaged Controller PCB.
1.
Re-initialise the Printer ensuring Dye-Film is fitted and it
reports “Ready”.
2.
Remove the current Driver and re-install the latest
version.
3.
Remove all other Card Printer Drivers.
4.
Contact Magicard Technical Support for another
Controller PCB.
After installing the Driver and connecting the
Printer “Found New Hardware” Wizard appears.
1.
“Beta” Driver is/has been
installed.
2. Partitioned
Hard
Drive.
1.
Contact Magicard Technical Support for advice about
removing “Beta” Drivers.
2.
Install the Driver onto the partition where the Operating
System is loaded. You may have to copy files from one
partition to another.