DataCard SR300

SR200 & SR300 Card Printers and LM200 & LM200 Laminators Installation Guide 7
Installation Overview
Thissectionprovidesanov erviewofthestepsyouwillfollowwheninstallingtheprinter.
USB Connection
ThesimplestandmostdirectmethodofconnectingthecardprintertoaPCiswithaUSBcable.
Withthismethod,thecardprinterisalocalprinterandonlytheconnectedPCcanuseittoprint
cards.
Notethattwoormorecardprinterscanbeconnecte dto
aPC,eachwithitsownUSBcable,as
shownbelow:
TheUSBinstallationprocedurevaries,dependingonwhethertheprinterincludesasmartcard
option.UseoneofthefollowingOverviewsectionstohelpyouplanthestepsneededtoinstall
yourprinter.
USB Installation Overview (no Smart Card)
PerformthesestepstoinstallyourcardprinterwithaUSBconnectionwhentheprinterdoesnot
containasmartcardoption.RefertoChapters2,4,and5ofthismanualfordetailedinstructions.
1. (Optional)InstallIDsoftware,suchasDatacard
®
IDWorks
®
identificationsoftware,ont othe
PCthatwillbeusedtodesignandprintcards.
2. Physicallyinstalltheprinterandoptionallaminator:
a. Connectthelaminator(ifused)totheprinter.
b. Installthecardhopper.
c. Installthecardstacker.
Ifyourprinterincludesasmartcardoption,itmustbeconnectedtothePCwithaUSB
cable.NetworkconnectionforsmartcarduseisnotsupportedbytheSR200&SR300
printers.