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How to Implement Compatible IDs in Printing Devices

File name: CIDPrintDev.docx
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Updated: May 17, 2013
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This paper provides information about the use of compatible identifiers (IDs) in printers for the Windows family of operating systems. It provides guidelines that independent hardware vendors (IHVs) should follow to implement support for compatible IDs in their new printing devices.

This information applies for the Windows 7 operating system.

Included in this white paper:

Choosing a Compatible ID
Updating the Printer's Firmware
Updating the Printing Device's INF File

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