Using Inhibit Panel With An Application; Generating Text Objects; Create Bitmap Image; Print Size - HID FARGO HDP5000 User Manual

9.2

Using Inhibit Panel with an Application

Some applications can utilize the inhibit panel by using text objects containing a ~i within the print job
itself. The ~i is followed by the file path and file name of a bitmap file, which is merged when the job is
printed.
The black areas of the bitmap are the areas that will correspond to where the inhibit material will
prevent the transfer of film or dye on to the card.
9.2.1

Generating Text Objects

Incompatible applications (which do not print text as objects): Some Windows applications create
print jobs, but do not generate text objects within the print job output.
These types of application are not compatible with the inhibit panel and will not generate the
correct print output. If an application saves its files as a single bitmap the text will not be sent to the
printer to be handled correctly.
In this case the ~i string may appear printed on the card instead of being substituted with the inhibit
bitmap.
Examples of applications (which are incompatible with inhibit printing) are Notepad and Microsoft
Paint. Microsoft Paint can be used for creation of the inhibit bmp.
Compatible applications (which utilize text objects compatible with the Inhibit Panel): Windows
applications which generate text objects to Windows GDI are compatible with inhibit panel
operation. These compatible applications allow editing text strings after saving the file. Examples of
compatible applications are Corel Draw, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft WordPad.
9.2.2

Create Bitmap Image

Create the image (actual size) to inhibit in a separate drawing program and save it as a "Grayscale"
or "1-bit" bmp file
Create the inhibit area in the badge application, and type ~i followed by the address of the image.
9.2.3

Print Size

If the inhibit bitmap is larger than the card print size, it is trimmed to fit it. The normal print size for a
CR-80 card is 2.204 inches by 3.452 inches.
With that print size, the maximum size of the inhibit bitmap area would be 661 pixels by 1035 pixels.
If the inhibit bitmap is smaller than the card print size, it will still be used by the driver and be
referenced to the upper left hand corner of the ~i text object.
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