{"id":94,"date":"2019-10-30T15:14:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T15:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2019-11-12T15:29:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T15:29:34","slug":"v3-drivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/index.php\/v3-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"V3 Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">V3 Printer driver model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting with Windows&nbsp;2000, Microsoft&#8217;s standard GDI based&nbsp;printing subsystem is called version 3&nbsp; (V3 printer driver model). The V3 printer driver model (GDI based) has been the basis of printer drivers for over 15 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With QualSoft&#8217;s vast experience working with this existing technology, you can be assured&nbsp;it has one of the most&nbsp;in the industry having designed drivers for printer manufacturers over the years targeting all types of printing devices from braille printers, engravers, desktop lasers, inkjets, industrial&nbsp;label printers&nbsp;to high end&nbsp;poster&nbsp;printers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">V3 High level architecture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a high-level representation of a v3 print driver:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/v3driverarch.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/v3driverarch.png 488w, https:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/v3driverarch-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><figcaption>Existing V3 Windows printer driver architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">V3 Components<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical Microsoft WHQL signed QualSoft V3 driver development provides the following deliverables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>32 and 64 bit Printer graphics DLL&nbsp;for the printer(s) description language<\/li><li>32 and 64 bit User Interface DLL&nbsp;targeted to a clients User interface requirements<\/li><li>Support for a clients range\/series of printer models<\/li><li>Support for printer functionality such as unique page sizes, resident printer fonts, barcodes etc.<\/li><li>Language monitor to obtain printing status <\/li><li>Print Processor (if required)<\/li><li>Customized Device Stage(s)<\/li><li>Full testing using the WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) test suite covering 32 and 64bit Windows OS versions from Windows 7 all the way through to the latest Windows Server 2019<\/li><li>Fully published to Windows Update for international product coverage <\/li><li>Ongoing development covering a clients future feature requests, new printer models and new Windows versions <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/printv3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/printv3.png 521w, https:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/printv3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.qualsoftsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/printv3-298x300.png 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><figcaption>Sample V3 custom user interface<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enquire now<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block\" id=\"wpforms-9\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-9\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form\" data-formid=\"9\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\" data-token=\"7988f9535f81af208913c89a087de9f1\" data-token-time=\"1786628706\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-9-field_0-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name wpforms-one-half wpforms-first\" data-field-id=\"0\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" 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