Using Inhibit Panel With An Application; Generating Text Objects - HID HDP5000 User Manual

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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 print job is rendered.
• Rendering is the process which changes the application output to instructions that the
printer understands.
• This string will be removed from the print and the bitmap will be used to define the area
where the transfer is to be inhibited.

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.
o 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.
o In this case the "~i" string may appear printed on the card instead of being
substituted with the inhibit bitmap.
o Examples of applications (which are incompatible with inhibit printing) are
Notepad and Microsoft Paint. Microsoft Paint can be used for the 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. (Note: Compatible applications will allow you to
edit text strings after the file has been saved. Examples of compatible applications are
Corel Draw, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft WordPad.)
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