HP Handheld sp400 User Manual

HP sp400 Series Template Design Software

User Guide

For use with the HP Handheld All-in-One

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

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Contents

1 About this document

Intended audience................................................................................................................................................4

Additional HP sp400 series All-in-One documents...............................................................................................4

System requirements ...........................................................................................................................................4

2 Overview of the Software

The HP sp400 Series Template Design Software................................................................................................5

3 Using the HP sp400 Series Template Design Software

Connect the All-in-One.........................................................................................................................................6

Create a print template.........................................................................................................................................6

Select template settings..................................................................................................................................6

Create static text fields....................................................................................................................................7

Create dynamic text fields...............................................................................................................................8

Add images.....................................................................................................................................................8

Save the print template on your computer...................................................................................................... 9

Test print the template....................................................................................................................................9

Save the print template on the All-in-One....................................................................................................... 9

View and/or delete templates stored on the printer ........................................................................................9

Use the default print templates.....................................................................................................................10

Contents

4 Advanced use

Save template as HHP files................................................................................................................................12

Use memory wisely............................................................................................................................................13

5 Troubleshoot problems and get support

Troubleshoot ......................................................................................................................................................15

Support services.................................................................................................................................................17

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1 About this document

Intended audience

This document is intended to be used by system administrators and others experienced in working with server applications. This document will be used in concert with the HP sp400 Series Template Design Software to create print templates for the HP Handheld All-in-One. The HP sp400 Series Template Design Software is available at

Additional HP sp400 series All-in-One documents

• For general instructions for using and maintaining the All-in-One, see the HP Handheld sp400

series All-in-One Scanner Printer System Administrator Guide

• For help configuring your organization’s server to work with the All-in-One, see the HP sp400

Series Configuration Software User Guide

• For information about implementing the server application, see Communication Protocols.

www.hp.com/support/handheldsp400aio.

All of these documents are available at

System requirements

• All-in-One device and accessories

• Wireless network and server application

• Computer with the following installed on it:

○ Windows® XP and Service Pack 2 ○ Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.0 or later

• USB-compliant cable that does not exceed three meters (10 feet) in length, with a type B 5-pin

plug at one end to connect to the All-in-One’s port

NOTE: If you connect to the internet to install the software and you do not have .NET Framework

installed on your computer, .NET Framework will automatically be downloaded and installed.

www.hp.com/support/handheldsp400aio.

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2 Overview of the Software

The HP sp400 Series Template Design Software

The HP sp400 Series Template Design Software is a tool for creating print templates for use with the HP Handheld All-in-One. A print template contains a complete description of what the printed output from the All-in-One will contain. This printed output may contain static (non-changing) images and text, as well as dynamic text that may change with each print based on information received from an external source, such as a wireless server application.

The Template Design Software can be used to create and store one or more templates on the All-inOne. After the desired templates have been created and stored on the All-in-One, the Template Design software will only be needed when changes to the design of the printed output are desire d.

In addition to saving the templates on the All-in-One using the Template Design Software, print templates can be shared wirelessly with one or more All-in-One devices using a wireless server application.

The All-in-One comes from the factory with four default print templates. These default print templates can be used to communicate information about the All-in-One or they can be adapted for your printing needs.

Using the HP sp400 Series Template Design Software

3 Using the HP sp400 Series Template

Design Software

Connect the All-in-One

If you have not already connected the All-in-One on your computer, do that now, following the instructions in the download at

Create a print template

Use the software to design print templates for the All-in-One.

1. If you have not already downloaded and installed the HP sp400 Series Template Design Software,

do that now. It is available at

NOTE: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or later must be installed on your computer in order for you

to install and use the HP sp400 Series Template Design Software. If you connect to the internet to install the software and you do not have .NET Framework installed on your computer, .NET Framework will automatically be downloaded and installed.

HP sp400 Series Configuration Software User Guide. This user guide is available to

www.hp.com/support/handheldsp400aio.

2. Open the software. The program will op en a blank template.

3. Add static and/or dynamic text fields. See “

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fields

Select template settings

1. Click TemplateÆSettings.

2. In the

3. Enter a width for your new template in th e Template Width box.

4. Press

Print Mode box, select Normal or Fast Dry.

NOTE: The print mode setting controls the length of time the print takes to dry. Select Fast Dry if

you will be printing on plastic sleeves or on other non-porous material.

OK.

Create static text fields” and “Create dynamic text

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