Printer driver
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Is there any one that can point me in the right direction on how to create a generic printer driver, or is there a walktrough on who to create a printer driver. I would like a generic printer driver that a can handle the flow of chars and do wath ever a mant with them.
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Is there any one that can point me in the right direction on how to create a generic printer driver, or is there a walktrough on who to create a printer driver. I would like a generic printer driver that a can handle the flow of chars and do wath ever a mant with them.
Not in C# you don't. For the time being you need to use very low level C++, using the Driver Development Kit or DDK. There are some good articles on CP about an introduction the black art of driver development. Saying that in future, becuase so many printer drivers are badly written in Windows Vista, MS is going to make all printer drivers user mode. http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/ddk/default.mspx[^] Saying that you could probably fudge it using a serial cable, or even a netowork based printer, but not by using USB port.
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