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A great device!
v4 print driver
Metro style printer app
A great device!
v4 print driver
printer extension
V4 print drivers in the
enterprise
an
Installation Performance
Seconds
20
15
10
05
00
v3
v4
Local install, inbox
driver
v3
v4
Add connection
Developing a v4
print driver
App that prints
Printer UI
Spooler
Configuration
Rendering
Device Connectivity
App that prints
Printer UI
Spooler
Configuration
Rendering
Device Connectivity
Microsoft
• Interfaces use XML at all layers simplifying development
• PrintTicket/PrintCapabilities
• Bidi
• XPS
• Printer UI is built using standard, app toolkits minimizing
specialized knowledge
• Data-driven configuration allows printer sharing without crossarchitecture driver management
Setup
• INF
• V4 Manifest.INI
Configuration
• GPD or PPD file
Rendering
• Print Filter Pipeline Configuration
• Print Filter Pipeline Configuration
• XPS Rendering Filter
Recap
Developing v4 Print Drivers
• MSDN: V4 Print Driver Interfaces and Enumerations
Windows Hardware Development
Authoring a Metro style Device App for Printing
The Device Software Lifecycle – Deployment, Acquisition,
Uninstall and Update Process
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