DataCard 285 User Guide
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User’s Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
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Setting serial port values
Setting port values
Port values include the port to which the printer is assigned, the
communication mode for the port, and printer spooling.
communication mode for the port, and printer spooling.
Verify port assignment and settings
1
From the Windows taskbar select Start, then Settings, and then
Printers. The Printers window appears.
Printers. The Printers window appears.
2
Highlight the Magna Class printer driver icon by clicking on it
once.
once.
3
From the menu bar, select File and then Properties. The
Properties window for the Magna Class printer driver appears.
Properties window for the Magna Class printer driver appears.
4
Select the Details tab and view the port in the Print to the
Following Port list.
Following Port list.
Make sure this is the ECP parallel port.
If you need to move the printer to another port, delete the
existing printer driver and install the printer to the correct port.
See
existing printer driver and install the printer to the correct port.
See
for steps to follow.
5
Click Spool Settings to display the Spool Settings dialog.
6
Make sure that Enable Bidirectional Support is checked. Also
make sure that Spool Print Jobs so Program Finishes Printer
Faster is checked.
make sure that Spool Print Jobs so Program Finishes Printer
Faster is checked.
7
Select OK to save the settings and close the Spool Settings
dialog.
dialog.
8
Select OK to save the settings and close the Properties dialog
box.
box.
9
Close the Printers window.
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