Programming Monolithic Printer Drivers for Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner

	Programming Monolithic Printer Drivers for Microsoft Windows
	Overview
	This workshop introduces C programmers to the elements needed to write printer device drivers for Microsoft Windows. The workshop adopts a strategy of enhancing a simple bitmap printer driver, which simplifies the task of verifying the effect of changes to printer driver source code. Attendees of this workshop receive an exclusive set of printer testing and diagnostic tools from The Paul Yao Company. These tools have been upgraded and enhanced for the latest version of Microsoft Windows.
	Who Should Attend
	This lecture and lab-based workshop is intended for software and hardware engineers who need to understand how to make printing work in Microsoft Windows. This includes hardware designers, firmware programmers, device driver writers, and quality assurance engineers. At a minimum, attendees should be able to read and understand code written in the 'C' computer language. Some experience with Windows graphics programming or Windows printer driver programming is helpful, but not required.
	Workshop Highlights

	The Printing Pipeline - "from click-to-clunk" Course includes exclusive Paul Yao Company driver tools Learn about relationship between API and DDI Understand kernel versus user mode issues A close look at each of the pieces needed for a complete printer driver deliverable
	Performance Objectives
	At workshop completion, attendees will be able to...
	Describe the basic structure of the device driver interface used to control graphic devices in Microsoft Windows. Setup and use a debugger suitable for working with printer driver code; the workshop will use the Soft/ICE debugger from NuMega Technologies. Describe the difference that user-mode vs. kernel-mode make on the operation of a Microsoft Windows printer device drivers. Describe the relationship between Win32 API and printer driver device driver interface (DDI) entry points. Describe the role of each element in the printing pipeline. Describe the role of a printer driver's user-interface module, and write code to implement such a module using the Common Property Sheet User-Interface (CPSUI) library. Describe the contents and role of key data structures, including DEVMODE, GDIINFO, and DEVINFO. Write printer driver code to support the proper creation of text output. Write printer driver code to support the proper creation of raster output. Write printer driver code to support the proper creation of vector output. Describe the steps by which a printer device driver initializes itself, and write code to support the proper initialization of a printer device driver.


	Overview
	Who Should Attend
	Workshop Highlights
	Performance Objectives
	Workshop Syllabus
Delivery Format
Request More Information

	Workshop Syllabus

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

A Bitmap Printer Driver

Initialization
Drawing Functions
Job and Page Control

A Minimum Printing Program

DC Role in Printing
Print Job Control

Driver Entry Points

API to DDI mapping
Job control and printing flow

Printer Driver Debugging

Executable Setup
Soft / ICE Commands

The Printing Pipeline

Components
Network printing
PDL generation

Printer Driver Test & Diagnostic Tools

Test Control Panel
Null Driver Tools

The DEVMODE Structure

Public / Private members
Win32 API Access

User-Interface Module

Property Sheets
CPSUI Library
Events

Raster API

Bitmap creation
Raster Operators

Raster DDI

Copy, Mask
Rotate
ROP4

Vector API

Pens & Brushes
Function Calls

Vector DDI

Realizing Brushes
PATHOBJ

Win32 Text API

Function calls
Attributes

Unicode Character Set

Compiler Support
Win32 Support

Text Drawing DDI

DrvTextOut
FONTOBJ

Device Fonts

Entry Points
Data Structures

Driver Initialization

Sequence of Calls
ResetDC

Driver Data Structures

GDIINFO
DEVINFO

LOGISTICS

REQUEST MORE INFORMATION