DataCard SD260

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Chapter 2: Installation
Requirements
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.
This section describes:
• “PC Requirements”
• “Site Requirements”
• “Electrical Requirements”
• “Choosing Your Installation Method”
PC Requirements
Use a PC that meets or exceeds the following:
• A 32- or 64-bit processor, running at 1 GHz or faster
• 2 GB or more memory (RAM) and at least 1GB free space on the hard drive
• The following operating systems are supported:
Win
d
ows 7, 32- or 64-bit
Windows Vista, 32- or 64-bit
Windows XP, 32-bit. Windows MSXML 6.0 and the Windows XPS Essentials
pac
k are required to install the pri
nter driver. The driver installer checks the
operating system for these files and installs them if needed.
Windows 2003 Server, 32- or 64-bit
Windows 2008 Server, 32- or 64-bit
• Apple
®
Bonjour
®
for Windows is required to install the printer driver. The
driver installer checks the operating system for this application and installs it
if needed.
• USB 2.0 port or Ethernet network connection
• ID software to capture and organize the data to appear on each card.