XPS Card Printer Driver User’s Guide 1
Chapter 1: About the Printer 
Driver
The Datacard® XPS Card Printer Driver uses Microsoft XPS print 
technology to support printing from currently available applications. This 
chapter provides a task overview of what the Card Printer Driver does, 
and a description of the communication between the Card Printer Driver 
and the card printer.
Supported Operating Systems
The following operating systems are supported by the Card Printer Driver (the latest service pack 
is recommended):
 Windows 7, 32- and 64-bit
 Windows 8.1, 32- and 64-bit
 Windows 10, 32- and 64-bit
 Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit
 Windows Server 2012 R2
For more information about PC and operating system requirements, refer to the printer’s 
Installation and Administrator’s Guide. 
Supported Printers
The Card Printer Driver supports the following printers:
 Datacard® SD Series (SD160™, SD260™, SD260L™, SD360™, SD460™) Card Printers
 Datacard® CD800™ Card Printer
 Datacard® CE840™ Instant Issuance System
 Entrust Datacard™ CR805™ Retransfer Card Printer
The information in this Guide applies to all supported printers. Printer-specific differences or 
exceptions are noted, where necessary.
Because the Card Printer Driver supports multiple Windows operating systems, the 
procedures in this Guide assume you can navigate to the appropriate Windows 
panels for your system. The Guide describes how to set up and use the Card Printer 
Driver from the appropriate window (for example, Printer Properties). Operating 
system-specific exceptions are noted, where necessary.