HID FARGO HDPii User Guide - Manual (Page 101)

HDPii High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L001130 Rev 1.4
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Technical Specification - Ethernet Option
Here are the system requirements for Ethernet.
Caution: For safety purposes, Ethernet is not intended for a direct connection
outside of the building.
Function Requirement
Network An IEEE 802.3 10/100 Base-T Ethernet network is required.
Printer A Fargo Printer with the Ethernet option installed is required.
Printer
Configuration
Since TCP/IP is used for the network communication, the Printer
must be configured with an IP address and a subnet mask (before
it can be seen on the network).
An additional network setting for the Default Gateway can also be
configured, which allows communication across the subnets.
Host Computer A PC running Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows XP, Server 2003 ,
Server 2008 R2 (32 & 64 bit), Vista 32 & 64 bit (connected to the
network) is required.
Host Printer
Driver
The host PC must have installed the correct Printer Driver with
Ethernet support. (Note: This Driver must be configured for
printing to the IP address of the Printer.)
Functional Specification - Ethernet Option
The Fargo Ethernet option includes these features.
Feature Description
Simultaneous
Printing Provides the ability to simultaneously print from multiple PCs to
the network Printer.
Printer Feedback Provides status information from the network Printer to the PC.
Web Pages Provides easy Printer configuration with any web browser.
Log Messages Provides logging of usage and error events via e-mail, UDP or
TCP/IP.
Password Security Provides security with passwords and configurable User
permission levels.