1 detecting supplies at print time function – HID FARGO HDP5000 User Guide User Manual

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HDP5000 & HDPii Plus Card Printer Encoder User Guide_L000950, 3.0

4.8.1 Detecting Supplies at Print Time Function

Step

Procedure

Use the

Supplies checkbox for auto detection of the consumables, which are the Ribbon and InTM

Film.

• In the Firmware, the values (representing the installed Ribbon, Transfer InTM Film and Laminate)

are updated on initialization (including each time the cover is closed).

• The Firmware compares the Ribbon and InTM Film values in the PRN file to the values (it holds

regarding the currently installed consumables).

If the values do not match, the LCD displays the

Wrong Ribbon and/or Wrong Film error, and the

Driver returns the corresponding error message.

When the

Supplies checkbox is checked, the following takes place.

• Ribbon and InTM Film Type dropdown boxes are inactive and populated with values of installed

supplies. Dual Sided and Options are set to defaults for detected supplies.

• For example, no

Dual Side options are available without the Flipper installed. This function

provides automatic detection of an installed feature whether it is automatically detecting supplies
or not.

• Before the Driver initiates each job, it retrieves the consumable values from the Firmware.
• If finding no Printer or Ribbon, the

Supplies checkbox is enabled the previously chosen Ribbon

and InTM Film values remain. You will see an error message.

• Activating the

Device Options tab automatically repopulates the Ribbon and InTM Film types.

Note: You see an error message if no Printer is found when activating the Device Options tab.

When the

Supplies checkbox is not checked or it is de-selected (cleared) from a selected state, the

Ribbon and InTM Film dropdown boxes become active and auto selected Ribbon and InTM Film types
remain (until manually changed).