Custom printer plugin which needs to call API

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Need to create some printer plugin (lets say "CustomPrinterWCF") in C# whenever user tries to print some file, in printer options i should able to see "CustomPrinterWCF" and select it (i.e. after installing the plugin in respective system).

Once select it and click on the print button, then my custom logic needs to be invoked which is developed in C# (custom logic internally calls WCF service by sending request as the print file)

Not sure what this concept is called.but this is our need.

it would be great full if any one show the way......

Posted 21-Jul-15 23:42pm

KVPalem

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 22-Jul-15 6:25am

And what have you tried?[^]

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2015-07-22T00:32:00

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It's called a printer driver and needs to be installed on the system where it is needed. I don't think you can create from C# as it needs to interface to the Windows OS. See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff557573(v=vs.85).aspx[^].

Posted 22-Jul-15 0:32am

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KVPalem 22-Jul-15 6:52am

Thanks Richard for the Post. I will update you very shortly