Print Processor

The print processor is the component that make necessary alterations to print jobs, based on the data type of the print job. The print processor (Winprint.dll) works in conjunction with a printer driver to despool the spooled print jobs during print spool file playback.

A print device vendor might develop a custom print processors if

• The vendor develops its own printer driver, or

• The vendor supports a data type different from those supported by the Microsoft print processor.

Additional print processors may be supplied by third-party software vendors to support custom data types.