Determine the VID and PID of a card reader device

Please note that this is a general guide. You may need to contact the manufacturer of the USB card reader to get the specific VID/PID for the reader.

  1. Plug the USB card reader into a PC.
  2. Open the Windows Device Manager (Control Panel --> System and Security --> System --> Device Manager).
  3. Expand Human Interface Devices
  4. The card reader should be the last USB Input Device in the list.
  5. Highlight it and right click. Go to Properties
  6. Click on Details and choose Hardware Id from the Property drop down.
  7. Note the values for VID and PID

    For example, the values for USB\VID_0C27&PID_3BFA&REV_0480 would be:

    VID = 0C27

    PID = 3BFA

  8. These values are in a hexadecimal format. They need to be converted to a decimal for use with Print Audit Embedded for HP.
  9. The built-in Windows calculator can be used to convert these values using it's Programmer view

  1. Click on Dec to convert the value to decimal. Leading Zeros in the VID or PID are required for card reader Registration on the HP Device