Can I Interact With Windows Spooler (Printing) Using Java, If So How (Libraries, ...) ?

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Hi, i work on a project in wich i need an application that manages printing on windows (like in a library or cybercafe the client click on print and the document goes to the admin PC and the admin allows it or not to go to the printer). I have two strategies the first one is to develop an application with java (i dont know if i can interact with windows spooler (printing) using JAVA and what is the level of difficulty), the second one is to find an open source application to integrate in my project. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome, thanks and sorry for my bad english.

Posted 29-Sep-15 0:12am

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2015-09-29T00:39:00

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I do not think that Java will be a solution. Chances are you need to create a printer driver to capture all print spool data, and then pass it on to a physical printer according to your requirements. See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/hh852365[^].

Posted 29-Sep-15 0:39am

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Member 12019359 1-Oct-15 5:19am

Thank you for your help.