PScript Driver For Win2K

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I am new to windows driver development. I want to develop a driver for the
printer in Win2K.Basically i want to customize the printer default “document
property sheet” ( i.e to hide the “Layout” & “Paper/Quality” Tabs from the
property sheet & display my own customize property sheet ,even i can’t
rename the existing Tabs).
But at last i get to know that by using “oemui” example of NTDDK or Unidrv ,
i can’t make the things come true. for this i have to write the wrapper of
the Unidrv or write th Pscript driver.
So Now My question is :

  1. What is the difference between Unidrv & Pscript Driver ?
  2. What will i do to create the Pscript driver from the scratch ?

Please Read it carefully & help me to come out from this asap.

Thanx & Regards
Asim Umair Siddiqui

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asim wrote:

I am new to windows driver development. I want to develop a driver for the
printer in Win2K.Basically i want to customize the printer default “document
property sheet” ( i.e to hide the “Layout” & “Paper/Quality” Tabs from the
property sheet & display my own customize property sheet ,even i can’t
rename the existing Tabs).
But at last i get to know that by using “oemui” example of NTDDK or Unidrv ,
i can’t make the things come true. for this i have to write the wrapper of
the Unidrv or write th Pscript driver.

Where did you find this?

So Now My question is :

  1. What is the difference between Unidrv & Pscript Driver ?

Pscript is used if your printer speaks Postscript. You describe the
printer specifics in a .ppd file. Unidrv is used for most other
printers. Is this a printer that your company is creating, or are you
attempting to reverse engineer a driver for some other printer?

  1. What will i do to create the Pscript driver from the scratch ?

You don’t do this. If your printer speaks Postscript, you create a .ppd
file that tells the existing Postscript printer how to communicate with it.

–
Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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Thanx For your Reply

Task :
I want to replace the Printing Preferences dialog with my own customize
dialog .i.e. My default PropertySheet has been displayed instead of Default
Document propertySheet.

Question:
What can i do for that ? Its not a issue whether it is in UniDrv or Pscript
driver.

Tell me how can i accompilish the above task any how ? Code snippet are
welcome.

thanx in advance
Asim Umair Siddiqui

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Subject: Re: [ntdev] PScript Driver For Win2K

asim wrote:

I am new to windows driver development. I want to develop a driver for the
printer in Win2K.Basically i want to customize the printer default
“document
property sheet” ( i.e to hide the “Layout” & “Paper/Quality” Tabs from the
property sheet & display my own customize property sheet ,even i can’t
rename the existing Tabs).
But at last i get to know that by using “oemui” example of NTDDK or Unidrv
,
i can’t make the things come true. for this i have to write the wrapper of
the Unidrv or write th Pscript driver.

Where did you find this?

So Now My question is :

  1. What is the difference between Unidrv & Pscript Driver ?

Pscript is used if your printer speaks Postscript. You describe the
printer specifics in a .ppd file. Unidrv is used for most other
printers. Is this a printer that your company is creating, or are you
attempting to reverse engineer a driver for some other printer?

  1. What will i do to create the Pscript driver from the scratch ?

You don’t do this. If your printer speaks Postscript, you create a .ppd
file that tells the existing Postscript printer how to communicate with it.

–
Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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