DataCard CP60 Quick Install Manual

Open the printer.

Install the cleaning roller (1). Remove the
protective wrap from the cleaning roller (2) and
install the cleaning roller in the printer (3).

Load ribbon on the ribbon cartridge.
Load the ribbon cartridge in the printer.

Close the printer cover.

Open the input hopper and load cards.
Close the input hopper.

Plug the printer power supply
into the printer.

Connect the power cable to
the power supply and to an
outlet.

Wait for the Read y light on the
LCD panel to turn green.

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Local connection to a PC using the USB data port

Benefits

• Secure—users print cards from one PC

• Simple—quickest and easiest way to start

printing cards

See “Local USB Installation” on page 4

Network connection using the Built-in Ethernet port

Benefits

• Connects to Ethernet 10base-T

• Economical—several users can send cards

to one printer

• No print server required

See “Built-In Ethernet” on page 5

Network connection using a print server connected to the network (HP 175x rev c)

Benefits

• Flexible—print server can support

specialized protocols

• Integrates the printer into your
existing infrastructure

See “Network with a Print Server”
on page 6

Network connection using a wireless print server (HP380x)

Benefits

• The latest technology

• Portability

See “Wireless Print Server” on page 7
For detailed installation information,

see the Printer Guide.

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a Insert the CP Driver CD-ROM in the

PC’s drive.

b Click “Install the Printer” after the

window opens.

Connect the USB data cable to the PC
when prompted.

Follow the prompts to install the CP Driver
and Info Central.

Printing Preferences (Windows® 2000 and XP) or Properties (Windows
98 and Me) opens at the end of installation.

The Printer Toolbox opens when Printing
Preferences or Properties opens. Click “Print
Sample Card” on the Printer Toolbox.

Compare your card with
the factory card.

Congratulations, you have installed the printer!

Complete the installation report and install your
ID software now.

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Connect the printer to the network

using an Ethernet cable.

Use the printer LCD panel to set the IP
address mode—DHCP or Static IP. Set

the IP address if needed. The printer

restarts if you changed settings.

Retrieve the IP address and record it.

IP Address:

Set the Data Format. The printer restarts.

Set up for your card design — choose CP Driver data format (5a) or Open Card data format (5b).

CP Driver data format:

Insert the CP Driver
CD-ROM. Choose
“Direct Network”
during installation.

Set the printer IP
Address in the
driver’s Properties:
Ports:Configure or
Properties:Details:Port
Settings dialog box.

Click “Print Sample
Card” on the Printer
Toolbox.

See the Data Formatting Guide for Open Card
commands and card layout menus. (The Open Card
option is required.)

To verify
installation, send
a sample file
from the computer
to the printer
using the file2prn
utility.

Find both on the Open Card CD-ROM.

Open Card data format:

Compare your
card with the
factory card.

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Connect the printer to the print
server using a USB cable.

Connect the print server and network using
an Ethernet cable.

Set up print server on network. See information
with the print server.

Obtain the print server IP address or network name and record it.

IP Address or network name:

Set the Data Format. The printer restarts.

Set up for your card design — choose CP Driver data format (5a) or Open Card data format (5b).

Insert the CP Driver
CD-ROM. Choose
“DIrect Network”
during installation.

Set the print server
IP address or
network name in
the driver’s
Properties:
Ports:Configure
or Properties:
Details: Port
Settings dialog box.

Click “Print Sample
Card” on the Printer
Toolbox.

Smart Driver data format:

Open Card data format:

See the Data Formatting Guide for Open Card
commands and card layout menus. (The Open Card
option is required.)

To verify
installation,
send a sample
file from the
computer to
the printer
using the
file2prn utility.

Find both on the Open Card CD-ROM.

Compare your card
with the factory
card.

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Connect the printer and wireless

print server using a USB cable.

See your organization’s wireless
security policy when setting up a

wireless connection.

Connect a wireless adapter to a computer

and set the adapter to the values for the

wireless print server. See the print server

documentation for the values to use.

Configure the wireless print server for your network. Obtain the settings, including the

print server IP address or network name, from your network personnel

IP Address or network name:

Set the Data Format on the printer. The
printer restarts.

Set up for your card design — choose CP Driver data format (5a) or Open Card data format (5b).

CP Driver data format:

Insert the CP Driver
CD-ROM. Choose
“Direct Network”
during installation.

Set the print server
IP address or
network name in the
driver’s Properties:
Ports: Configure
or Properties:
Details:Port Settings
dialog box.

Click “Print Sample
Card” on the Printer
Toolbox.

Open Card data format:

See the Data Formatting Guide for Open Card
commands and card layout menus. (The Open Card
option is required.)

To verify
installation, send
a sample file from
the computer to the
printer, using the
file2prn utility.

Find both on the Open Card CD-ROM.

Compare your card
with the factory card.

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