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Before You Install
Installation Guide 8
Choosing Your Installation Method
Your installation method depends on how many users will print to the card printer, the operating
system you will use to send card data, and other decisions in your environment.
Will you print from a PC running a Windows operating system?
If yes, continue with "Windows Installation Choices".
Will you print from a PC running a Linux operating system?
If yes, see "Open Platform Driver Installation".
Will you print monochrome cards using ASCII data and the Open Card
format?
If yes, see "Open Card Installation".
Windows Installation Choices
Do you have a CD for installation or will you use downloaded files?
The printer ships with a CD in the printer carton. In most cases, install the driver from the
CD. In the following situations, install the driver from a downloaded file:
— You do not have access to the CD.
— You are using the Windows Vista operating system on the PC and the CD does not
list Windows Vista as a supported operating system.
— You are using the Windows 2000 operating system on the PC and the CD does not
list Windows 2000 as a supported operating system. You can install the 7.x or 2.x
driver. See
"Driver Co-existence on Windows" for details.
See "Installing from Downloaded Files" to install from downloaded files.
Will you use bidirectional (two-way) communication between the printer
and driver?
Bidirectional communication is the method the printer and driver are designed to use. It
is required to enable all the printer and driver features. Continue with these questions if
you plan to use bidirectional communication.
If you do not plan to use bidirectional communication, see "Unidirectional Printing" for
more information about installation choices and instructions.
Will you connect the printer to the PC using a USB cable?
Using a USB cable between a port on the PC and the USB port on the printer is called
local installation. To install the printer using a local USB connection, see
"Local USB
Installation Using Bidirectional Communication".
Will you connect the printer and PC to the network, with a network cable
connecting the printer’s network port to your network?
Using the optional built-in Ethernet port on the printer and a network port is called a
direct network connection. To use a direct network connection, see "Network Installation
Using the Built-in Ethernet Port & Bidirectional Communication".