9:55 AM 10/19/2012
PW-948 (Support alternate media inventory files on installation media)

The PlotWorks Printer Interface module maintains a list of Media Inventory 
entries unique to each printer. Each entry specifies media size (example: 36
inch, 841 mm), media type (example: Bond, Film, Vellum), and media loading 
method (example: Roll Feed, Sheet Feed, Manual Feed).

When PlotWorks is initially installed, two default Media Inventory files are 
installed in the PlotWorks installation folder:

  - stockDefault.inv (ANSI/ARCH sizes)
  - stockDefault-mm.inv (ISO sizes)

When a PlotWorks Printer Interface is launched for the first time, one of these
files is copied and renamed to match the printer make/model/instance. For 
example:

  - stockMAKE_MODEL_PRINTER_1.inv

When a Printer Interface is initially run with "User Interface Units" set to
"Inches", the stockDefault.inv file is copied.

When a Printer Interface is initially run with "User Interface Units" set to
"Millimeters", the stockDefault-mm.inv file is copied. 

The two default Media Inventory files are embedded in one of the CAB files
packaged with the installer. The entries in these files are limited to:

  - Type: Bond
  - Media Loading Method: Roll Feed
  - Size: Common roll sizes for relevant paper series
  
In some cases it may be desirable to use alternate default Media Inventory files
for a particular class of installation. For example, for a class of printers
that supports both Roll Feed and Sheet Feed, an alternate installation image
may be created, and custom versions of the default Media Inventory files may be
placed in this folder.

The custom versions of the default Media Inventory files must be named as
follows:

  - stockDefault.inv
  - stockDefault-mm.inv
  
To create a custom version of a default Media Inventory file:

  1. Open any Printer Interface
  2. Add, remove or edit the Media Inventory entries as desired
  3. Terminate the Printer Interface
  4. Copy the related .inv file from the PlotWorks installation folder
  5. Rename the new file to "stockDefault.inv" or "stockDefault-mm.inv"


