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ID software, such as Datacard ID Works software • Printer Plug-in software Packing lists The shipping carton for the Datacard® SR200 or SR300 Card Printer contains: • SR200 or SR300 Card Printer • Power Cord • SR200 & SR300 Printer Installation Manual ...
Use care when removing the printer from the shipping container. Remove the SR200 or SR300 card printer from the shipping carton. Remove all packing tape from inside and around the printer. Remove the protective cushion that protects the printhead, and the cushion for the magnetic stripe head, if installed.
Security Both the SR200 & SR300 printers have slots for cable-type security locks. If you plan to use a cable lock, choose a location that provides a secure place to fasten the cable.
Providing Adequate Printer Ventilation Ventilation holes are provided for the cooling fans on the bottom and sides of the unit. Install the unit so the sides are at least 7.9 inches (200mm) away from the surrounding wall. Keep the back of the unit at least 3.9 inches (100mm) away from a wall. Do not place any objects on top of the unit.
Card Stacker on SR200 or SR300 Printer For the SR200 or SR300 printer, hang the stacker tabs on the stacker attachment slots as shown in the following figure. Be sure to hang the card stacker attachment tabs on the card stacker attachment slots, not on the card discharge slot.
Your operating system and architecture might be different. Click to download the file to your PC. Run the downloaded file. Follow the prompts to install the driver. The operating system might display a popup during installation, or when installation is complete. Restart Windows after installing the smart card driver.
The network (LAN) symbol is The default type of connection is Network, and to set other connection values, see “Setting the Unit Number, Printer Name, and Connection” on page Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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Connect the Network cable to the Network port on the back of the printer. Note: If you plan to use the Datacard Software Plug-in and smart card, use only a USB cable for the data cable. A network connection for smart card is not supported by the Datacard Software Plug-in.
You can install up to 10 SR200/SR300 printers on one PC. • You can install both RP90-series printers and SR200 or SR300 printers on the same PC. They use different drivers and the drivers can both reside on the same •...
Install using a USB connection Use this installation procedure for each printer you install on the PC using a USB cable. The printer will not be installed if you plug in the USB cable without using the Support CD. ® Start the Windows Vista , Windows XP, or Windows 2000 operating system and log in as a user with Administrator permissions.
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When the following dialog box appears, make sure all printing from the PC is complete and then close all other Windows applications. When ready, click Next. Close all active programs before installing the printer driver. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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Select the Printer model from the list. If this is the first SR200 or SR300 printer installed on this PC, the default printer is “<name> U1.” For best results, use the printer name shown. • “U1” is the unit number, and it must match the USB port you create and the Printer name.
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“Sharing a Printer on a Network Connection” on page • Sharing can be disabled after the driver is installed, if needed. Choose Create a new port: and use the port name provided. Click Next. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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Review the summary of choices and then click Finish. The wizard copies driver files. A Windows message appears. • On Windows Vista, a Windows Security dialog box can appear. Choose Install this driver . . . to continue. • On Windows XP, the Windows Logo testing message appears. Click Continue Anyway to continue with installation.
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See Using the Printer in the User Guide to install supplies. • “Connecting the Data Cable” on page 7 to connect the USB cable. • See Using the Printer in the User Guide to power on the printer. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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The found new hardware popup might appear. When the installation detects the printer, it continues automatically. • On PCs running Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, installation continues without prompts. • On PCs running Windows XP with Service Pack 3, the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard provides the option to search the internet for a driver.
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On Windows Vista, a Windows Security dialog box can appear. Choose Install this driver . . . to continue. The following dialog box might appear in the background. Click Finish to close it. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
Setting the Unit Number, Printer Name, and Connection If you install more than one SR200 or SR300 printer on a PC, each printer must have a different unit number and printer name. The unit number and printer name must correspond. If you will install a printer over the network, the Default Interface must be set to Network.
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Press Menu to enter the menus. Press Next several times until “Setting” is displayed. Press Enter to choose the Setting menu. The first submenu is “Display.” Press Next. “Unit No.” is displayed. Press Change. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
Disconnect the printer and power it off. Return to step 3 to assign the unit number and printer name to the next printer. If you plan to use any SR200 or SR300 printers from this PC, do not remove the Status Monitor.
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To use IPSec security using a Printer Certificate, you need to obtain certificates from a certificate authority for the printer and for each PC that will print to it. The certificates must be Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
available before setting up IPSec. For more information about IPSec security, search Windows help for “IPSEC.” Tips for success • Each PC that uses the printer must have a certificate installed to use the printer after IPSec security has been set up. If the network already uses certificates, the PC is likely to have its certificate installed.
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Certificate, which ever was not downloaded in step F) to download. Remove the USB cable connecting the printer and PC. Install the printer using a LAN connection See “Install using a Network connection” on page Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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IP Security Using a Preshared Key To use IPSec security with a Preshared Key, create a key file and then define it to the PC. Tips for success • Each PC that uses the printer must use the shared key to use the printer after IPSec security has been set up.
For Windows Vista, the AutoPlay dialog might appear. Choose Run to continue installation. When the opening window is displayed, choose the Install the Printer button. On the next dialog choose the Install the Driver button. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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On Windows Vista, click “Allow” on the Security dialog box and then click “Continue” on the User Account Control Dialog. The Card Printer installation window opens. Make sure that the following are checked and then click Next: • Ethernet connection •...
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“Setting the Unit Number, Printer Name, and Connection” on page Check the Make this the default printer box if you plan to use only this printer from this PC. Click Next. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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The printer is installed with sharing enabled by default. Use the default name or enter a “Share name” if needed, and then click Next. The Share name cannot contain any spaces. • Sharing can be disabled after the driver is installed, if needed. •...
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On Windows Vista, the Windows Security Alert might appear. Click Unblock to enable the PC to communicate with the printer. • On Windows XP, the Windows Logo testing message appears. Click Continue Anyway to continue with installation. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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• On Windows 2000, the Digital Signature Not Found message appears. Click Yes to continue with installation. • Security on the PC might be set to prevent installation without a digital signature. See Windows help for "digital signature" or "Logo signing" to change the security setting.
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On Windows XP, the Windows Logo testing message appears. Click Continue Anyway to continue with installation. • On Windows 2000, the Digital Signature Not Found message appears. Click Yes to continue with installation. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
“Installing the Status Monitor” on page ® • After installing the driver and Status Monitor, you can install the optional Datacard ID Software plug-in for the SR200/SR300 Printer. • If you want to delete the printer, restart Windows and then follow the steps in “Removing the Printer Driver”...
When the opening window is displayed, choose the Install the Printer button. Choose the Install the Driver button. On Windows Vista, click Allow on the User Account Control Dialog. The Card Printer installation window opens. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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Make sure that the following are checked: • Install • Status Monitor Click Next. Confirm the directory for installation and then click Next. Check Make a shortcut icon on desktop if you want a desktop icon. For best results, keep Register for start menu checked, to allow opening the Status Monitor from the Windows Start menu.
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You can choose which printer to view in the Status Monitor. • Use the Status Monitor from the host PC only, if you use Windows printer sharing. The Status Monitor does not work from the client PC. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
PC on the network (often called the client PC). For best results, use printer sharing with PCs running the Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating systems. Before installing an SR200 or SR300 printer on a client PC: •...
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The Add Printer Wizard appears. Click Next. Choose A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer and then click Next. Log in to the host PC if prompted. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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Choose Find a printer in the directory, or choose Connect to this printer... with the Name empty. Click Next. Browse the network for the host PC computer name and then locate the shared printer attached to it. Choose SR-CPU1 (Share), or other printer name from the Shared printers list and then click Next.
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Click Finish on the “complete” or “successful” screen. Check to make sure that the shared printer is displayed in the “Printers and Faxes” window. Installation of the shared printer on the client PC is complete. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
The type of connection—USB or network • Uninstall • Printer Driver If the Status Monitor is installed and you are removing all SR200 or SR300 printers from the PC, remove it at the same time by checking Status Monitor under Uninstall. Installing the Printer Driver...
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The opening dialog box appears. Click Next. Choose the printer from the Printer model list and then click Next. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
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Review the information on the dialog box that appears. • If you need to choose a different printer, click Back and return to step 6. • If you do not want to remove the printer at this time, click Cancel. •...
If an uninstall dialog opens, click Yes to continue. Click Finish. The Status Monitor shortcuts and files are removed from the PC. Click Exit to close the Card Printer window. Restart Windows. Datacard® SR200 & SR300 Printer Hardware and Driver Installation Manual...
Updating the Printer Driver To update to a newer printer driver: • Remove the existing printer driver, as described in “Removing the Printer Driver” on page 40. For best results, remove the Status Monitor also. “Removing the Status Monitor” on page •...
DIN45635 part 2019 or EN27779, respectively. Safety All Datacard products are built to strict safety and reliability specifications in accordance with UL60950-1 and CUL requirements; therefore, safety issues pertaining to operation and repair of Datacard equipment are primarily environmental and human interface.
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• Know local procedures for first aid and emergency assistance at the customer facility. • Use adequate lighting at the equipment. • Maintain the recommended range of temperature and humidity in equipment area. • Do not use this product in an environment containing volatile or flammable compounds.
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