PR53xx Print Driver Installation Guide
PR53xx Print Driver Installation Guide
PR53xx Print Driver Installation Guide
Driver Installation
TEAMNisca, A Division of Kanematsu USA, Inc. 100 Randolph Road, Somerset, NJ 08873
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S E C T I O N
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Printer Driver
1.1 Printer Driver Installation
Note Close all applications before installing the driver. To install the driver under
Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP, you must have Administrator privileges.
The PR53xx series printer comes with different printer drivers for the Microsoft operating
systems. The printer driver is located on the installation CD that was included with your printer.
Insert the CD into your computer’s CD drive. The CD should automatically open and prompt
you to install the driver. If for any reason the CD does not automatically run, follow these steps:
1.1.1 Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP USB Installation for the PR5300
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5. Click Next.
7. Click Next.
8. Enable the checkbox for Include this location in the search. Click Browse to navigate to
the C:\Program Files\Nisca\PR5300 USB Printer\Inf subdirectory.
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9. Click Next.
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11. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms of the license agreement. If
you decline, you cannot install the driver.
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The printer driver Setup starts and guides you through printer driver installation.
1. Click Next.
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2. Read the license agreement and click Yes if you accept the terms of the license
agreement. If you decline, you cannot install the driver.
3. Click Next.
Note If your computer’s parallel port is not set to ECP, you will experience slower
print speeds. ECP is not available in Windows NT®.
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6. Click Next.
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4. Click OK.
The printer driver Setup starts and guides you through printer driver installation.
1. Click Next.
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2. Read the license agreement and click Yes if you accept the terms of the license
agreement. If you decline, you cannot install the driver.
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6. Click Next.
The setup application should automatically detect the PR53xx series printer.
7. If for any reason Setup was unable to detect your SCSI printer, you may manually
recheck the connection by clicking the Auto Detect button. If the printer is not detected,
verify the cable connections and proper setting of the termination switch on the back of
the printer. If the PR53xx series printer is the last device on the SCSI bus, the
termination switch must be set to ON. The printer driver may still be installed even
though the printer was not detected. To continue setup, click on the PR53xx checkbox
and verify the port is set to SCSI4.
8. Click Next.
9. Verify the components to install.
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11. The setup application will now install and configure the printer driver.
12. Click Finish to complete the printer driver installation.
13. After installation, you may receive a prompt instructing you to restart your computer.
Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now for the updates to take effect.
A sample application is included with the installation of the printer driver. To print a sample card,
refer to the following steps:
1. Turn on the power to the printer. Be sure the green LED on the LCD panel is lit and the
LCD display shows normal mode.
2. Confirm that all supplies are loaded.
3. Click Start Æ Programs Æ Nisca PR5300 series printer Æ Nisca ID.
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4. The sample application will load.
6. Select the Nisca printer you would like to use to print the sample.
7. Click OK to print the sample card.
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S E C T I O N
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Using the Printer
The PR53xx series printer can be used with any Windows® software application. Settings that
control the printing and personalization of the card are found under Printing Preferences. These
settings include:
To open the printer driver Printing Preferences, please refer to the following steps:
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3. Change the settings desired for your application.
Orientation
Select either Portrait or Landscape. Selecting Portrait causes the card to print in the
vertical orientation. Selecting Landscape causes the card to print in a horizontal
orientation. An icon illustrating a printed card helps represent the difference between the
two.
Print on Both Sides
Select this option to enable printing on the front and back side of the card.
Copies
Specifies the number of copies to be printed.
Paper Size (Card Size)
Select the card size currently loaded in the printer.
Graphics (YMCK)
Specifies the color mode and ribbon panels used for printing. Available options include
Monochrome Using Resin Black, Grayscale Using YMC, or Color With Selective Resin
Black. For further control, select the desired color mode and click Settings.
Overlay and Laminate
Clear Overlay (Varnish): Thin clear overlay panel represented by the O on a ribbon, for
example, YMCKO.
Thermal Overlaminate: A thicker protective layer applied by the attached Heat Roller
Unit. The optional Heat Roller Unit can apply a thin film roll that can contain
holographic images for providing a level of card durability and security.
Apply Overlaminate Last: Overlaminate should be applied last to reduce the risk of card
jams caused by curled cards being pulled back into the printer.
Ultraviolet
Color Mask: If the ribbon contains an ultraviolet panel, you may specify how the printer
driver applies the mask to the front and back side of the card. The color mask option
instructs the driver to look for the specified mask color and apply as the UV ribbon
panel. If the mask color is magenta, the driver will pull all magenta from the card and
pass it to the UV panel.
Monochrome Bitmap Graphic: This option applies a centered or tiled overlay using a
monochrome bitmap graphic. For file selection and placement of the image, click on
Settings.
Rotate Front/Back 180º
This option allows the image to be rotated180o on the front and back of the card before
printing. This option is often used to change the position of the printed image in relation
to the set location of a card’s magnetic stripe.
Flip Card
If an external module is inserted at the beginning of the print chain, the driver can force a
particular side up on entry.
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Eject Card
If an external unit is attached to the end of the print chain, the driver can force a
particular side up on exit.
To enable printing security information on each card, select this option. You may enter any
information desired in the User 1 and User 2 fields. You may also change font attributes and
print location using the options in the Attributes group.
The about tab displays copyright and version information about this printer driver.
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