26 XPS Card Printer Driver InstallationUse the Card Printer Driver for Secure PrintingSecure printing encrypts print commands and card data and transmits the information securelyfrom the PC to the printer. When the Card Printer Driver detects that a printer is enabled forsecure communications, it encrypts the data before sending it to the printer. Refer to yourprinter’s Installation and Administrator’s Guide for more information about printers that supportsecure communication.Secure Printing OverviewPrinters that support secure printing can use one of three protocols for communication. Theseprotocols are named for the printer command language protocols used to send card print databetween the Card Printer Driver and the printer.Printers are shipped with all communication protocols enabled. The Card Printer Driver uses theDPCL2Secure protocol for secure communication with the printer. To ensure securecommunication, you must disable DPCL2 and enable DPCL2Secure. DPCL must remain enabled atall times. Printers that do not support secure printing use DPCL only.You set communication protocols through the Printer Manager web interface. Refer to theprinter’s Installation and Administrator’s Guide for complete information about using PrinterManager. The following table shows the communication protocol used by the Card Printer Driverdepending on the Printer Setting > Behavior settings in Printer Manager.Protocol Secure/Non-SecureDPCL Non-SecureDPCL2 Non-SecureDPCL2Secure SecurePrinter Settings in Printer Manager Driver BehaviorDPCL DPCL2 DPCL2Secure Driver Uses:Enabled Enabled Enabled DPCL2Enabled Disabled Enabled DPCL2SecureEnabled Disabled Disabled DPCLEnabled Enabled Disabled DPCL2Disabled Enabled orDisabledEnabled orDisabledCommunication fails
