Intercept Print Command

[Derek]

I need AMS to intercept print commands and either 'jump-in' or ignore, according to which printer was used.

User sends something to network printer
AMS checks the printer used
If printer 1 was used, ignore and allow print to continue
If printer 2 was used, jump-in with dialog box to collect some information
Depending on info, AMS allows the printing to continue or cancels it


Anybody got any bright ideas?
If someone could create something that worked well, i'd be happy to purchase.

[Lorne]

You might need a filter driver to accomplish that. I'm not sure it could all be done from above ring 0.

[RizlaUK]

Derek, i think i can come up with a system to monitor the printer queue from AMS and send various commands to the printer useing luacom+vb6 ocx

[dflowers]

Ok, I know this is a long shot and may not make much sense, but do you think there is a way I could make a program in AMS that could act as a visual printer? What I mean is this:

Document is sent to visual printer (AMS program) instead of a real printer.

AMS program displays "printed" document on screen.

We have a use for something like this and I have never seen anything that worked like this. It is for dispatching. We currently receive information and directions via networked printers and then take the information with us when we leave on service calls. It would be cool if we could do this over air cards on mobile tablet pcs.

Any ideas?

[Derek]

Riz, check PM