DataCard SR300

38 Printer and Laminator Settings
Using the Status Monitor
Duringinstallation,theprinterdriverandStatusMonitorareinstalledontothePC.TheStatus
Monitorhandlesbidirectionalcommunicationbetweentheprinterandtheprinterdriver.An
administrator‐levelusercanusetheStatusMonitortovieworchangemostprinterandlaminator
settings.
Opening the Status Monitor
TipsforSuccess
 Userswithoutadministratorpermissionscanviewsettingsbutcannotchangethem.Startthe
StatusMonitorwithadministratorpermissionsifyouwanttochangesettings.
 ThefirsttimeyouopentheStatusMonitoronWindowsVista,youmustopenitas
administrator.Ifyoudonot,theStatusMonitordisplaysthefollowingmessage:
 IfyouclickCancel,youcantrytoopentheStatusMonitorasanadministrator.
 IfyouclickOK,WindowsVistadisplaystheerrorshown:
 Whenyoureceivetheerror,uninstalltheStatusMonitor,restartWindowsVista,and
installtheStatusMonitoragain.
ToopentheStatusMonitorwindow:
1. BeginwiththeprinterpoweredonandconnectedtothePC.
2. TostarttheStatusMonitorwithadministratorpermissions,dothefollowing:
 Usethedesktopiconifyouinstalledit.
OR
 FromtheWindowstaskbar,selectStart>Programs>SRCardPrinterStatusMonitor.