I have a book called "Writing windows device drivers" - though I can't remember who its by. (If I remember, I'll take a look in the loft at the weekend, to see if I can find it)
I recall it did use the authoring of a windows printer driver as the example throughout. (Its was for the w95 model, not 2K though) It was not that difficult to do, I did a print to BMP program with it at the time. I also recall that you need the MS Device Driver DDK to access the routines needed. I seem to also recollect that there is a project to make an open source Windows DDK, as many people don't want to give money to Bill to write software that enhances his software for him, though I don't know how far it got, try a Google search. We have the DDK here, but I don't really have time to play at the moment. Jason. -----Original Message----- From: Bagotronix Tech Support [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 July 2003 15:33 To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Printer Driver > There are tools to redirect a printer port so you just get a postscript > printer in the windows dialog (that happens to be a physical XX printer). > You can also easily set up a linux printserver that appears as postscript > printers to the windows network pc's, and does the ripping and printing > transparently, for everyone. I found the ghostscript website - no driver for Toshiba. How about some links to these resources? I'm willing to RTFM, if I know where the FM is! Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Bridger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Printer Driver > I would think the best solution is to print to postscript, and use > ghostscript to rip this to your printer. There are lots of printer drivers > in GS, as well as using windows native drivers. It's also easier to make a > new GS printer driver than a native windows one. > > There are tools to redirect a printer port so you just get a postscript > printer in the windows dialog (that happens to be a physical XX printer). > You can also easily set up a linux printserver that appears as postscript > printers to the windows network pc's, and does the ripping and printing > transparently, for everyone. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
