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Update Firmware – Datacard SD260

It is very important to keep your Datacard SD260 printer driver and firmware up to date. Go to Datacard’s SD260 Support Page for detailed instructions on how to update your printer firmware.  

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Print Head Removal – Datacard SP55

Take the following steps to remove the Print Head: Press the black lever as shown below and the print head will release Remove the cable

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Print Head Removal – Datacard SP75

Take the following steps to remove the Print Head: Press the black lever as shown below and the print head will release Remove the cable  

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Mag Encoding Fails – Datacard SP75

Take the following steps if your Datacard  SP75 is not mag encoding: Try different cards first Update your printer firmware and driver to the latest on Datacard’s website Make sure that the encoder is enabled in the driver Run a … Continue reading

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How to Check Your Datacard SD Driver Version

Go to your printers and faxes folder, right click on the XPS Card printer, choose printing preferences. Click the about tab  

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Limited Edition Pink Datacard® SD260™ Card Printer

Datacard announces a Limited Edition Pink SD260. Click here for more info.  

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Light Printing – Datacard SD360

Take the following steps if your Datacard SD360 is printing too light. The printers come from the factory with a lower quality print setting. Press the button that has the green LED to put the printer in suspend mode to … Continue reading

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Driver Installation – Datacard SD360

Take the following steps to install the Datacard SD360  USB Printer driver (Do not plug your printer into a USB port before installing the driver) Put the driver cd into your cd-rom. The disk will autoplay Click on Install a … Continue reading

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How to perform a self test – Datacard SD360

Take the following steps to print a test card with the Datacard SD360 Press the button with the green border This will put the printer in suspend mode Press the enter button to enter the main menu Press the enter … Continue reading

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Datacard discontinues SP35 Plus and SP55 Plus

Product Discontinuation Announcement This announcement is to advise you that the production of the Datacard® SP35 Plus and the Datacard® SP55 Plus card printers is being formally discontinued, effective September 30, 2011 for the SP35 Plus printer and November 30, … Continue reading

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