HOW TO INSTALL THE MICR FOOD INSTRUMENT PRINTER
Prepared by Doug Borresen and Larry Beckett
December 14, 2005
Unpacking the Printer
1. From the box, remove the ST printer with attached unpacking instruction card, and the USB and parallel cables, the “Drivers, MarkVision & Utilities” cd and the “Laser Printer” cd.
2. Follow the unpacking instructions.
Installing the Printer Driver
3. Log in to the PC as administrator.
4. Make sure the printer is not cabled to the JetDirect or PC.
5. Insert the “Drivers, MarkVision & Utilities” cd.
6. Installation process automatically runs:
7. If the “Drivers, MarkVision & Utilities” cd can’t be read, contact Application Support for instructions on how to download the driver from
and install it, then skip to step 20.
8. Click “Install Software.”
9. Click “Printer and Software.”
10. Click “Agree.”
11. “Suggested” is selected; click “Next.”
12. “Network Attached” is selected; if this is appropriate, click “Source Technologies” from the drop-down list; click “Next;” click “Add Port;” click “UNC;” enter “Network Path” or click the folder icon and browse to the printer; click “Finish.”
13. If Network Attached, then plug the printer cable into the printer and the JetDirect,
and the JetDirect into the PC.
Selecting the Printer Port
14. If appropriate, click “Local Attached;” click “Finish.”
If “Local Attached:”
15. Printer drivers will be installed.
16. Select “USB Port” or “Parallel Port,” depending on cable preference; click “Next.”
17. Click “Exit.”
18. Plug the printer cable into the printer and the PC.
19. Plug in printer and power it on; the off/on button is in the back.
20. PC will acknowledge new hardware.
Setting the Printing Preferences
21. Log in to the PC as each user for this PC: in Windows, go to Start / Settings /
Printers.
22. Select the ST printer; right-click and go to “Properties.”
23. Select “Printing Preferences.”
24. Select “Print Quality.”
25. Select “Custom.”
26. For Resolution, select “600 dpi.”
27. Select “Other Options.”
28. Select “More Options.”
29. Select “PCL.”
30. Select “Graphic Mode: Raster.”
31. Click “OK;” click “OK.”
32. Click “Apply;” click “OK;” click “OK.”
33. This completes ST MICR printer installation.
Loading the FI Stock
34. Open the front drawer, and load FI stock face-down and upside-down.
35. Postcards will continue to be printed on the Lexmark printer.
Troubleshooting the Printer
Problem
The “Drivers, MarkVision & Utilities” cdis cracked or scratched and will not run.
Solution
Contact Application Support for instructions on how to download the driver from
and install it, then skip to step 21.
Problem
The last page of the FIs is blank with a few garbage characters.
Solution
Log in to the workstation as the user getting the problem, and do Steps 21-33.