Writing drivers is always a rather complicated laborious process that requires from you not only certain knowledge and skills, but also a lot of time. This is mainly necessary to ensure the operation of devices in alternative operating systems.
Necessary
- - compiler program;
- - emulator;
- - a notepad for writing code.
Instructions
Step 1
Learn the specifics of the printer drivers for the operating system you will be using in the future. It is also worth considering the type of the printing device itself, since the principle of operation of inkjet, laser and dot matrix printers may differ. Please note that this process is quite laborious and requires you to have programming skills at a sufficiently high level.
Step 2
After examining the software aspects of the operation of your selected printer, select a language and a programming tool. If your driver is designed not for one, but for several platforms, also use the download of additional emulator programs. You can also use builders that have all the necessary tools for writing software at once - an editor, a compiler, an emulator. Also, very rarely, there are programs with registrars.
Step 3
If you have any problems with writing software, contact special thematic forums for help. Most likely, problems will arise already at the initial stage. After writing the program code, proceed to test it.
Step 4
Start the emulator program and select a work environment by running the driver. In case of malfunctions, carefully review the entire code from start to finish to identify errors.
Step 5
If the driver check is successful, compile the program. To do this, download a separate utility or, if possible, compile the driver using the software built into the builder. This process can take quite a long time; during its execution, do not perform any operations with the compiler program, do not restart the computer, and save the working configuration first.
