Printer Driver Functions
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8/28/2008
The following table shows the printer driver and printer port monitor functions with a description of the purpose of each.
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This function causes the driver to send any control information needed at the end of a document. |
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This function sends any control information needed at the start of a document. |
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This function requests the driver to send any control information needed at the start of a page. |
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This function obtains information about printers, such as the name of the printer or whether the printer can print in color. |
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This function closes a printer handle previously opened by a call to the PrinterOpen function. |
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This function opens a specified printer port and returns a handle to the printer. |
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Sends a block of data to a printer. |
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This function returns the status of a printer or printing operation that is in progress. |