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Persona C10/M10 ID Card Printer Service Manual (Rev. 4.0)
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Selecting the Self Test button
Use this option to send a Self Test page to the Printer.
Step Procedure
1 Click on the Self Test button to print out a test page and ensure that the
computer is effectively communicating with the Printer and that the Printer is
functioning properly.
Selecting Write Direct to Port
Selecting this option provides the fastest print processing when printing exclusively from
Windows 3.1x.
• When selected, this option allows the Printer Driver to bypass the Windows 3.1x Print
Manager and to send all print data directly to the Printer.
• This option devotes all of the system resources to the current print job, thereby increasing
overall print speed.
Step Procedure
1 When the print job is finished, the system resources will again be released and
devoted to the normal function of the on-screen applications.
2 Depending upon the processing speed and brand of the computer, you may or
may not need to select this option when printing.
3 For most computers with a non-ECP compatible parallel port, selecting this
option will enhance the speed of the rasterizing and printing process.
In this case, the Write Direct to Port option should be selected.
4 For some computers, however, this option may either not be supported by the
particular brand of PC or simply may not be necessary due to the PC’s fast
processing speed.
In this case, the Write Direct to Port option should not be selected.
5 This option will not function properly if using any type of external Printer buffer.
When using a Printer buffer, all print jobs should be sent through the system
print spooler or through the Printer’s 32-Bit Print Spooler for Windows 95/98.