redirecting printer to a program

[Emmanuel]

Hello,

I am looking for a solution to define a "virtual postscript printer". This
"virtual postscript printer" woud in fact start a program of my own which
will modify the PostScript file and then send the modified file to a real
postscript printer.
I manage to do so with RedMon 1.7 that I loaded from internet, but wonder if
any windows server 2003 integrated solution exist.

If anyone could help ? Thanking in advance.

 

[Dusko Savatovic]

Re: redirecting printer to a program

You can redirect printer port to a file. Just define a PostScript printer
(say HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS) and connect it to a file port. You will end
up with Postscript file. I just tried it and it works, the result is in
attachment. The only drawback is that each ime you want to print to this
"printer", user is prompted to supply destination file name. I guess this
could be overcome with some scripting.


"Emmanuel" <Emmanuel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I am looking for a solution to define a "virtual postscript printer". This
> "virtual postscript printer" woud in fact start a program of my own which
> will modify the PostScript file and then send the modified file to a real
> postscript printer.
> I manage to do so with RedMon 1.7 that I loaded from internet, but wonder
> if
> any windows server 2003 integrated solution exist.
>
> If anyone could help ? Thanking in advance.