Document Outline

• Title page
• Contents
• Chapter 1: Overview
  • About this manual
  • Audience
  • About the Express or Select printer
  • Printer models
  • Printer features
  • PC and software specifications
• Chapter 2: Getting started
  • General requirements
  • Selecting the site
  • Electrical requirements
  • Physical requirements
  • Environmental requirements
  • Unpacking the printer
  • Who to call for assistance
  • Connecting the printer
  • Loading cards
  • Loading the print ribbon
  • Powering on the system
  • Installing the printer driver
    • Installing the Windows 95/98 printer driver
    • Installing the printer driver on Windows NT
  • Setup tips
  • Making and evaluating test cards
  • Printer test card
• Chapter 3: Using the printer
  • Working with printer settings and data
    • Settings and data for Windows NT
    • Settings and data for Windows 98
  • Using the Status Monitor
    • Opening and using the Status dialog box
    • Viewing Status Monitor information
  • Making cards
  • Removing cards
  • Responding to messages
  • Shutting down the system
• Chapter 4: Maintaining the printer
  • Using the printer cleaning card
  • Using the duplex cleaning card
  • Using the magnetic stripe cleaning card
  • Cleaning the printer rollers
  • Cleaning the printhead
  • Replacing the printhead cartridge
• Chapter 5: Advanced Information
  • Reinstalling the printer driver
  • Installing two printers (Windows 95/98)
    • Using two printers
  • Network printing
    • Requirements for local printer sharing
    • Printer and PC setup
    • Setting up printing over the network
    • Installing the printer driver on the client PC
    • Perform management tasks at the host PC
    • Using the printer from the client PC
  • Changing the type of print ribbon
    • Change the print ribbon
    • Change the Print Ribbon Type setting
    • Change the card design
    • Change the printhead
    • Change printhead settings
    • Print sample cards
    • When to make changes
  • Changing operational settings
• Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
  • If you think the printer is not working
  • Problems with card appearance
    • Print station
    • Topcoat applied using the print ribbon
  • Obtaining service
    • When to obtain service
  • Packing the printer for shipping
• App. A: Safety and compliance
  • Regulatory compliance
    • Notice for USA (FCC notice)
    • Notice for Canada (CSA)
    • Notice for Europe
  • Notice to Users of Printers Equipped with Contactless Smart Card Coupler
  • Liability statement
  • Safety
    • Safe environment
    • Safe human interface
  • Acknowledgments
• App. B: Supplies and cards
  • Personalization supplies
    • Print ribbons
    • Supply roll storage
  • Cards
    • Card specifications
    • Card size
    • Card material
    • New cards preferred
    • Pre-punched cards
    • Card quality guidelines
    • Card storage specifications
  • Cleaning supplies
    • Printer cleaning card
    • Duplex cleaning card
    • Magnetic stripe cleaning card
    • Citrus solvent
  • Printer driver diskettes
  • Anti-static wrist strap
  • Printer components
    • Printhead cartridge
    • Interface cable
    • Power cord
    • Smart card serial cable
    • Print ribbon cartridge
    • Card cartridge
    • Fuse
• App. C: PC settings
  • PC settings for all operating systems
    • Configuring the ECP parallel port
  • PC settings for Windows NT 4.0
    • Setting port values
    • Setting printer permissions
    • Setting a smart card serial port—Windows NT
  • PC settings for Windows 98
    • Setting port values
    • Setting a smart card serial port—Windows 98
• App. D: Magnetic stripe encoding
  • IATA, ABA, and TTS character sets
  • NTT character set
  • Magnetic Stripe settings used by the Express or Select printer
• Index