TROY Group 9050 Quick-Start Guide
Font Memory Card Kits Quick-Start Guide
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Installation Instructions for
TROY Font Memory Card Kits
(For use with Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 2420, 2430, 4250, 4350, and 9050 Printers)
IMPORTANT: Before installing the TROY Font Memory Card, you must verify the firmware version
of your HP printer to ensure it is compatible with your TROY Font Memory Card.
Introduction
Use the TROY Font Memory Card Kit CD to install the required Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer drivers and
TROY support files. To ensure successful installation of your TROY Font Memory Card product, perform the
following steps in sequential order. The documentation and installation files contained on the TROY Security
Printing Solutions CD will be needed in the event that your printer is reinstalled in a new location or after
service has been performed.
Package Contents
• TROY Font Memory Card
• TROY Security Printing Solutions CD
• TROY Security Printing Solutions Information Sheet
• TROY Software License Agreement
• TROY MICR Document Template
• TROY Font Memory Card Kit User’s Guide (provided in PDF format on the CD)
• TROY Font Card Installation Guide (provided in PDF format on the CD)
• TROY MICR Basics Handbook (provided in PDF format on the CD)
• TROY Font Memory Card Quick-Start Guide (this document)
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STEP 1: Verify the HP Printer Firmware Version
Your HP printer’s firmware must be at the specified firmware version level or higher to ensure compatibility
with your TROY Font Memory Card. In the event that you need to update your printer’s firmware, the firmware
update files and instructions are available for download from the HP web site.
1. Print an HP configuration page by performing the following steps (Do NOT install the font memory card):
• Ensure the printer is powered on and the printer control panel displays READY.
• From the printer control panel, press the button, and then use the W button to select the
INFROMATION menu.
• Press the button, and then use the W button to select the PRINT CONFIGURATION menu.
• Press the press the button again to print the HP configuration page.
2. Look for the ‘Firmware Datecode’ in the ‘Printer Information’ section of the HP configuration
page (see example below) and compare it to the firmware datecode listed in the table below. If your HP
printer’s firmware datecode is older
firmware must be updated. If your HP printer requires a firmware update, refer to firmware update
instructions at the end of this document. Otherwise, proceed to STEP 2 to install the font memory card.
than the specified version listed in the table below, then the printer’s
Example:
Firmware Datecode: 20040902 08.107.0
Printer Model Firmware Datecode
HP 2420 20040902 08.107.0
HP 2430 20040902 08.107.0
HP 4250 20040902 08.007.0
HP 4350 20040902 08.007.0
HP 9050 20041223 08.101.1
STEP 2: Install the TROY MICR Toner Cartridge and TROY Font Card
1. Be sure to install a TROY MICR toner cartridge (purchased separately from TROY) in the same manner
as described for the standard Hewlett-Packard toner cartridge (refer to your Hewlett-Packard Getting
Started Guide for details). A MICR toner cartridge must
MICR documents. For best results, TROY MICR toner cartridges are recommended. TROY’s highquality MICR toner is specifically designed for the MICR fonts on your TROY Font Memory Card.
be installed in your printer in order to print
2. Install the TROY Font Memory Card (supplied with your TROY Font Memory Card Kit) by using the
TROY Font Card Installation Guide provided in PDF format on the TROY Security Printing Solutions
CD. The TROY Font Card must
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STEP 3: Install the HP PCL 5e Printer Driver for Microsoft
NOTE: Use only the TROY Security Printing Solutions CD to install the Hewlett-Packard PCL 5e
printer driver designated for your Hewlett-Packard printer. Some software screens may
differ slightly in appearance between operating systems.
NOTE: Some HP PCL 5e printer drivers do not support TROY MICR features; therefore, the
printer driver you are instructed to install may not correspond to your printer model.
Some of the steps listed below may differ slightly depending on your operating system.
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Windows™
1. Close all applications before installing the HP PCL 5e printer driver.
2. Insert the TROY Security Printing Solutions CD into your computer CD drive.
3. Before beginning the installation process, you will need to know the operating sy stem you are using on y our
computer. If you already know the operating system you are using, proceed directly to step #4. If you are
not sure, right-click on My Computer (located on the Windows desktop), and then click on Properties to
view the type of operating system installed on your computer.
4. From the Start menu, click on Settings, and then click on Printers.
5. Double-click on Add Printer, click on Next, choose Local Printer, and then click on Next. If you are using
Windows 2000/XP, skip down to Step 12, and then proceed with Steps 6 through 11.
6. From the Add Printer Wizard window, click on Have Disk.
7. From the Install From Disk window, click on Browse.
8. From the Open window, click on the down-arrow in the Drives box to select the CD-ROM drive on your
computer.
9. Double-click on the appropriate folder for the operating system you are using (e.g., Win98, etc.).
10. Double-click on the appropriate subfolder for the model printer you are using (e.g., 4250, 9050). If
applicable for your model of printer, be sure to select either the USB or standard parallel (LPT1) printer.
Click on OK to close the Open window, and then click on OK to close the Install From Disk window.
11. Select the appropriate printer driver for you printer model, and then click on Next to continue the driver
installation. You will be given the choice to either replace or keep the existing driver. It is recommended
that you always replace the existing driver. Click on Next to continue. If you are using Windows 2000/XP,
skip down to Step 13.
12. Select the appropriate printer port from the displayed list (usually LPT1), and then click on Next to
continue. If you are using Windows 2000/XP, go back and perform Steps 6 through 11 to complete the
driver installation. Otherwise, for Windows 98SE/ME operating systems, the printer name will be
highlighted.
13. For easy printer identification, it is recommended that you change the highlighted Hewlett-Packard printer
name to the name of the TROY printer you are installing (e.g., TROY MICR 4250 Secure EX Printer) by
typing over the highlighted printer name. If you want to use this printer as your default printer, be sure to
select this printer as the default printer. If you are using Windows 2000/XP, choose to either share or not to
share your printer over the network.
14. Click on Yes to print a test page to verify that your printer driver was installed correctly, and then click on
Next to continue.
15. Click on Finish to complete the installation. The printer driver installation will proceed automatically and
add the printer icon to the printer folder.
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STEP 4: Install the TROY
NOTE: The Hewlett-Packard PCL 5e printer driver must be installed on the host computer prior
to loading the TROY support files (refer to STEP 2 on the previous page).
Support Files for Microsoft® Windows
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The TROY metrics file contains the required escape sequences that are used to “call” the TROY security and/or
optional barcode fonts installed in your TROY Security Printing Solution (via the TROY Font Memory Card).
When properly installed, the TROY metrics file will be associated with the PCL 5e printer driver used by your
Hewlett-Packard printer to enable printing of the actual fonts installed in the printer. By associating the metrics
file with the printer driver, the TROY TrueType screen fonts will be automatically replaced with the actual
TROY fonts at print time. If the TROY metrics file is not properly installed, then the TROY TrueType screen
fonts will print instead of the actual TROY installed printer fonts.
Install the TROY Metrics File for Windows™ 98SE, ME Operating Systems
1. Close all applications before installing the TROY Font support files.
2. Insert the TROY Security Printing Solutions CD into your computer CD-ROM drive.
3. From the Microsoft Windows Start menu, click on Settings, and then click on Printers.
4. Right-click on your TROY Security Printing Solutions printer icon, and then click on Properties from
the pull-down menu. If multiple printers are installed, make sure the correct printer icon is selected that
corresponds to your TROY Security Printing Solutions printer.
5. Click on the Configure tab located at the top of the Properties window.
6. Within the Other Options category, click on the More button. Some printer driver versions may not
display the Other Options category. If this is the case, simply skip to the next step.
7. Within the Fonts category, place a check mark in the Font Cards checkbox, and then click on the
Configure button (with some printer driver software versions, the Configure button may already be
“clicked”). A new window will open labeled Configure Font Cards.
8. Click on the Add button to open the Add Font Card window.
9. Click on the Browse button to open a Windows Explorer-style window. Click on the down-arrow in the
Drives box to select the CD-ROM drive on your computer. Double-click on the Support Files folder
from the list of folders, double-click on the HPD Files folder, and then double-click on the Domestic
folder. For international products, double-click on the International folder.
10. Click on the file (located in the left-hand window) named TroySEC.hpd or TroySECINTL.hpd (for
International customers), and then click on Open or OK (the displayed window may vary depending on
the operating system being used). With some printer drivers, the Add Font Card window will appear.
If this window appears, click on OK to close the window.
11. Within the Configure Font Cards window, verify the installation by clicking on the Font Card Name:
TROY Security Font Collection
or TROY International Security Font Collection listed under Installed
Font Cards. Within the Fonts list, the TROY E-13B (enabled) along with other TROY fonts will be
displayed.
12. Repeat Steps 9 through 11 to install the barcode fonts. Double-click on the Support Files folder, the
HPD Files folder, and the Barcode folder, and then select the TroyBAR.hpd file. Verify the installation
by clicking on the Font Card Name: TROY Barcode Font Collection
listed under Installed Font Cards.
Within the Fonts list, the TROY barcode fonts will be displayed.
13. Close all remaining open windows. Please refer to the TROY Font Memory Card Kit User’s Guide,
Section 3 – Using TROY Fonts before using the installed fonts.
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