How to Create Printer Drivers

If you mean you want to create a virtual printer using C#, the following link shows how you can achieve that using LEADTOOLS .NET classes:

https://www.leadtools.com/whitepapers/2015/extend-existing-applications-with-the-leadtools-virtual-printer-sdk.pdf

The C# code that creates the printer looks like this:

private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try
{
string printerName="LEADTOOLS Printer";
List<string> installedPrinters = new List<string>();
foreach (string printer in PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters)
installedPrinters.Add(printer);
if (!installedPrinters.Contains(printerName))
{
string printerPassword="1234";
string documentPrinterRegPath = @"SOFTWARE\LEAD Technologies, Inc.\Printer\";
PrinterInfo printerInfo = new PrinterInfo();
printerInfo.MonitorName = printerName;
printerInfo.PortName = printerName;
printerInfo.ProductName = printerName;
printerInfo.PrinterName = printerName;
printerInfo.Password = printerPassword;
printerInfo.RegistryKey = documentPrinterRegPath + printerName;
printerInfo.RootDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS 19\Bin\Common\PrinterDriver\";
printerInfo.Url = "https://www.leadtools.com";
printerInfo.PrinterExe = Application.ExecutablePath;
Printer.Install(printerInfo);
}
_printer=new Printer(printerName);
_printer.EmfEvent += new EventHandler(_printer_EmfEvent);
_printer.JobEvent += new EventHandler(_printer_JobEvent);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(this, ex.Message);
}
}

If you mean something else, please explain in full detail.

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Sanwar Ranwa7y ago
Hello balasubrahmanyam dola

please check these Links

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-driver-samples/tree/master/print/XPSDrvSmpl#build-the-sample

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/257768/writing-a-virtual-printer-in-net

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/download-kits-windows-hardware-development

https://www.leadtools.com/help/leadtools/v19/dh/to/pr-topics-programmingwithvirtualprinterdriver.html
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Mohamed Abedallah8y ago
If you mean you want to create a virtual printer using C#, the following link shows how you can achieve that using LEADTOOLS .NET classes:

https://www.leadtools.com/whitepapers/2015/extend-existing-applications-with-the-leadtools-virtual-printer-sdk.pdf

The C# code that creates the printer looks like this:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try
{
string printerName="LEADTOOLS Printer";
List<string> installedPrinters = new List<string>();
foreach (string printer in PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters)
installedPrinters.Add(printer);
if (!installedPrinters.Contains(printerName))
{
string printerPassword="1234";
string documentPrinterRegPath = @"SOFTWARE\LEAD Technologies, Inc.\Printer\";
PrinterInfo printerInfo = new PrinterInfo();
printerInfo.MonitorName = printerName;
printerInfo.PortName = printerName;
printerInfo.ProductName = printerName;
printerInfo.PrinterName = printerName;
printerInfo.Password = printerPassword;
printerInfo.RegistryKey = documentPrinterRegPath + printerName;
printerInfo.RootDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS 19\Bin\Common\PrinterDriver\";
printerInfo.Url = "https://www.leadtools.com";
printerInfo.PrinterExe = Application.ExecutablePath;
Printer.Install(printerInfo);
}
_printer=new Printer(printerName);
_printer.EmfEvent += new EventHandler(_printer_EmfEvent);
_printer.JobEvent += new EventHandler(_printer_JobEvent);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(this, ex.Message);
}
}
If you mean something else, please explain in full detail.
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Nilesh Patil8y ago
Hi,

Refer

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/forums/creating-virtual-printer-in-c-sharp2
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