adamb@tigger.colorado.edu (Adam 'Velvis' Beguelin) (06/29/89)
A few weeks ago I posted a message asking if anyone knew where I could get a printer driver for an Imageswriter that would work with MS windows/286. Well I haven't gotten any responses so I figure that I have to do it myself. Does anyone know how to go about writing a driver of this type? Is there some sort of specification as to exactly what it needs to do? Can I use Turbo C 2.0? Do I have to buy some ungodly expensive developer's system from Microsoft? Suggestions and discussion would be greatly appreciated! Adam -- Just a poor guy who wants to print... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Adam Beguelin Computer Science Department Box 430 adamb@boulder.Colorado.Edu University of Colorado 303/492-7906 Boulder, CO 80309-430
brent@well.UUCP (Brent Southard) (06/30/89)
In article <9770@boulder.Colorado.EDU> adamb@tigger.colorado.edu (Adam 'Velvis' Beguelin) writes: >A few weeks ago I posted a message asking if anyone knew where >I could get a printer driver for an Imageswriter that would work >with MS windows/286. Well I haven't gotten any responses so >I figure that I have to do it myself. Good luck to you. >Does anyone know how to >go about writing a driver of this type? Is there some sort >of specification as to exactly what it needs to do? Yes, it's called the Windows Device Driver Kit (DDK), and it is available from Microsoft. You must sign a non-disclosure agreement to receive it. The kit deals with all sorts of drivers for Windows: printer, video, mouse, etc. >Can I use Turbo C 2.0? Do I have to buy some ungodly expensive >developer's system from Microsoft? Well, yes, you need the SDK, but there is no charge for the DDK itself. You cannot use Turbo C, as far as I know. Borland does not seem too interested in getting in on the Windows developers market. brent -- brent southard (313) 656-8349 | oh mona mona ImageTech Corp (313) 362-3141 | you can close your eyes | i've got a twelve gauge surprise usenet: ...!well!brent | waiting for you -- James Taylor
mregeste@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (Mark Regester) (06/30/89)
In article <9770@boulder.Colorado.EDU> adamb@tigger.colorado.edu (Adam 'Velvis' Beguelin) writes: >A few weeks ago I posted a message asking if anyone knew where >I could get a printer driver for an Imageswriter .... >I figure that I have to do it myself. Does anyone know how to >go about writing a driver of this type? ...... > >adamb@boulder.Colorado.Edu University of Colorado I asked the same question several months ago. I was, and still am, looking for a printer driver for a C-Itoh 1550 printer. Windows comes with a driver for the 8510, 80 columns, but I need one for 132 columns. I could not find a 132 column driver. I talked with Microsoft and they said I needed the "Device Driver Development Kit". If you already own the Software Developers Kit they will send you the device driver kit at no charge. All you have to do is sign some papers and it will be on the way. I don't have a developers kit so I did not send off for the device driver kit, so I have no experience with it. Good luck!! -- Mark Regester Information Systems & Services, NCR E&M Wichita NCR:654-8340 <M.Regester@Wichita.NCR.COM> (316)636-8340 <{ece-csc,hubcap,gould,rtech}!ncrcae!ncrwic!m.regester> <{sdcsvax,cbatt,dcdwest,nosc.ARPA,ihnp4}!ncr-sd!ncrwic!m.regester>