DataCard RP90 User manual

Datacard®RP90 Card Printer
Printer Driver Installation Manual
June 2005
Part No. 539517-001, Rev A

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Liability Statement
This product has been built to the high standards of Datacard Group. Please do not
attempt to operate or repair this equipment without adequate training. Any use,
operation, or repair in contravention of this document is at your own risk. By
acceptance of this system you hereby assume all liability consequent to your use or
misuse of this equipment. Datacard assumes no liability for incidental, special, or
consequential damage of any kind. Equipment specifications, applications, and
options are subject to change at the sole discretion of Datacard without notice.
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unauthorized use and reproduction is prohibited.
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Datacard Group
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Phone: [phone]
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© 2005 DataCard Corporation. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.

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Table of Contents
Installing the Printer Driver ______________________________________________________ 1
Sharing a Printer on a Network Connection _____________________________________ 12
Removal of the Printer Driver___________________________________________________ 17
Updating the Printer Driver _____________________________________________________ 20

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Revision Log
Datacard RP90 Printer Driver Installation
Revision Date Description of Changes
A June 2005 First release of this document.

Printer Driver Installation Manual 1
Installing the Printer Driver
Please do not connect the printer to the USB cable or turn on the power to
the printer until directed to do so.
1. Start Windows and insert the attached CD-ROM into the host
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. When the opening window is displayed, select Install the Printer and
then select Install the RP90 Driver.

2Installing the Printer Driver
3. When the following dialog box appears, confirm the contents in it. If
ready, click Next.
4. When the following dialog box appears, select the Printer model from
the table: typically the default printer “Datacard PR90 U1.” Enter the
name for the printer, and check the “Make this the default printer”
box, and then click Next.
Close all active programs before installing the printer driver.

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5. When the following dialog box appears, type in the “Share name” if
needed, and then click Next.
Select the “Printer model” to match the “Printer hardware settings.”
Otherwise, the installation may fail.
Printer Hardware Settings Printer Model of This Dialog Box USB Device Driver
Unit No. 1 (Default) Datacard RP90 RP90 U1
Unit No. 2 Datacard RP90 U2 RP90 U2
Unit No. 3 Datacard RP90 U3 RP90 U3
Unit No. 4 Datacard RP90 U4 RP90 U4
Unit No. 5 Datacard RP90 U5 RP90 U5
Unit No. 6 Datacard RP90 U6 RP90 U6
Unit No. 7 Datacard RP90 U7 RP90 U7
If there are no characters in the “Share name,” the printer is not
shared. (The printer can be set to be a shared printer after the
installation.)

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6. When the following dialog box appears, select Create a new port: and
then click Next.
7. When the following dialog box appears, click Finish. The installation
of the printer will begin.

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8. When the following dialog box appears, click Continue Anyway
(Windows XP only). A dialog box will appear stating that the USB
driver installation is in progress.
9. When the following dialog box appears, load the printer with
supplies. See the User Guide (PN 564774-001) for details. Power on the
printer and connect the USB cable to the printer. When the installation
detects the printer, it will continue automatically.

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10. When the following dialog box appears, select No, not this time and
then click Next (Windows XP only).
11. When the following dialog box appears, click the Install the software
automatically (Recommended) button and then click Next (Windows
XP only).