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XID 8300 Printer Driver
The driver's internal chip encoding framework has its own, driver-independent version number. Since
additional functionality may be added in future, the Plug-in Manager checks if the installed framework is
compatible with the Plug-in.
If a Plug-in uses functions of a later framework, the Plug-in Manager will show a warning message that a
newer driver must be installed containing this framework version.
This prevents Plug-ins from crashing the driver by attempting to use unsupported functions of a later driver
release.
Plug-in version
The Plug-in's version number is shown here. This is for support purposes to determine which version of the
Plug-in is installed on the system.
Unicode
Some applications require to encode Unicode characters on the chips. This shows whether the Plug-in is
capable of handling unicode data in the encoding string. If not, Unicode characters will be converted to Ansi
by the driver.
Description
The Plug-in developer can display a short description of what the Plug-in does here.
6.2.2 Port Assignment
General information
Each encoder hardware must be attached to a printer physically, either inside or outside.
As each printer has its own ID, there is a fixed relation between one specific encoder and one specific
printer.
Since each encoder is also attached physically to the computer (USB, COM or any other possible port), a
link of a "printer ID" and the "port" where the encoder hardware is attached on the PC must be created. This
link is called "Port Assignment".
In the Plug-in Manager, the Port Assignment section shows two lists, one with all possible printer IDs and
one with the available ports. Initially, both lists are empty. Depending on the encoder hardware and the ID of
the printer to which the encoder is attached, the port names and IDs differ.
Encoder ports
The list is dynamically filled in real-time. That means as soon as a Plug-in is selected and an encoder, which
is supported by the Plug-in, is attached, the port list shows the port name as a new entry immediately after
Windows has recognized the device. For some encoders, it may be necessary to install the manufacturer's
device drivers first.