Pc settings for windows 98, Setting port values, Verify port assignment and settings – Datacard Group SP Series User Manual
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User’s Guide for Express™ and Select™ Class Printers
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When the settings are correct, click OK to save settings and close the dialog box.
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PC settings for Windows 98
This section describes the following settings for PCs running Windows 98.
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Setting port values
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Setting serial port values
Setting port values
Port values include the port to which the printer is assigned, the communication mode
for the port, and printer spooling.
Verify port assignment and settings
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From the Windows taskbar select Start, then Settings, and then Printers. The
Printers window appears.
2
Highlight the Express or Select printer driver icon by clicking on it once.
3
From the menu bar, select File and then Properties. The Properties window for the
Express or Select printer driver appears.
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Select the Details tab and view the port in the Print to the Following Port list.
Make sure this is the ECP parallel port.
If you need to move the printer to another port, delete the existing printer driver
and install the printer to the correct port. See
“Network printing” on page 5-6
for
steps to follow.
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Click Spool Settings to display the Spool Settings dialog.
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Make sure that Enable Bidirectional Support is checked. Also make sure that
Spool Print Jobs so Program Finishes Printing Faster is checked.
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Select OK to save the settings and close the Spool Settings dialog.
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Select OK to save the settings and close the Properties dialog box.
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Close the Printers window.
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Verify communication mode
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From the Windows taskbar select Start, then Settings, and then Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
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