ID Number: Q86032
3.10
WINDOWS
Summary:
The Microsoft Windows Universal Printer Driver has been developed to
simplify the process of developing printer drivers for Windows 3.1.
The Universal Printer Driver supports most dot-matrix printers, the
Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet family of laser printers and LaserJet-
compatible laser printers.
The UNITOOL, which creates printer drivers based on the Universal
Printer Driver, is provided with version 3.1 of the Microsoft Windows
Device Driver Kit (DDK). UNITOOL is an application developed for the
Windows environment that accepts user input and creates data tables
that contain information on printer operation, printer commands, font
metrics, and so on. In the vast majority of cases, no coding is
required to create a printer driver that uses the Universal Printer
Driver architecture.
If you create a Windows-compatible printer driver and want to make the
driver part of the Microsoft Windows Driver Library (WDL), please
contact Ty Graham at (206) 635-4949. Microsoft tests all submitted
drivers to ensure that each one meets quality standards; however,
there is a fee to cover the cost of this testing.
Microsoft develops printer drivers based on the Universal Printer
Driver technology on a contract basis. For more information in the
United States or Canada, please contact Robert Merriman at (206)
882-8080. For more information elsewhere, please contact Keith Clarke
at 011-353-1-295-5353.
Additional reference words: 3.10 DDKPRINT