Genprint

SUMMARY

A Print Processor is a user-mode DLL responsible for converting a print job's spooled data into a format that can be sent to a print monitor. Please refer to the DDK documentation for more information.

This print processor sample runs on the x86 platform and is 64-bit compliant.

BUILDING THE SAMPLE

To build the sample, use the build command. Once built, the sample produces the binary Genprint.dll.

To install the sample print processor, an installation application must call the spooler's AddPrintProcessor function. No INF file is needed to install the sample print processor.

Known issue: If used in a mixed Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 / Windows® 2000 clustering environment, RAW only should be selected as data type. (No EMF).

CODE TOUR

File Manifest

File           Description

Emf.c          Handles EMF data type

Genprint.htm   Documentation for this sample (this file)

Local.c        Contains debugging functions

Local.h        Local header file

Makefile       Makefile used by build

Parsparm.c     Routine to send formfeed to a printer

Raw.c          Handles RAW data type

Sources        File used by build

Support.c      Support routines for GenPrint

Text.c         Handles TEXT data type

Util.c         Other support routines for GenPrint

Winprint.c     Win32 print processor support functions

Winprint.def   Def file

Winprint.h     Header file for Win32 print processor support functions

Winprint.prf   .prf file

Winprint.rc    Resources

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