Configure a binary resource

Complete the steps in this procedure to create a binary resource.

  1. From the Binary Resource dialog box, enter the resource Name, Description, and any Comments.
  2. In the Printer Family list, use the check boxes to determine if the resource will used for all printer families or only for certain printer families.
  3. In the Data Type list, use the check boxes to determine if the resource will be used for all data types or only for certain data types.
  4. If you want to import the binary resource data, under Import Resource Data, click Browse and select the appropriate resource file.
    The resource data will show in the Resource Editor box.
  5. In the Resource Editor box enter the binary data without regard to spacing. The spacing is taken care of automatically by the editor.
    The Resource Editor box is a special edit area that accepts only hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A – F).
  6. You can enter a number in the Create Hex Size box to set the data capacity. This has the following effect:
    • If there is already data in the edit area, any data at or below the new size will remain intact. Any data beyond the new specified size will be erased from the editor.
    • If existing data is smaller than the new size, the space after existing data is padded with empty bytes (00) up to the requested size.
    • If no data currently exists in the editor when setting the size, the editor is filled with empty bytes (00) up to the requested size.
  7. Click OK.