Adding a Windows printer driver

If you use the Windows Driver Tool to create a Windows printer driver, you must add this printer driver to the resource set. First you create a new device driver, and then you add the Windows printer driver file and option file to the new driver.

Prerequisites

•	The option file (*.txt) and driver file (*.drs) for the Windows printer driver must be created. See Using the Windows Driver Tool.

To add a Windows printer driver

1	Open the resource set.

2	Right-click the node (root node or folder) where you want to add the new device and select New > Custom device.

3	Right-click the new device and select Start Editor.

4	In the Creating new Custom Device dialog box, click Empty Device.

5	In the Device Tool, in Logical (internal) name, enter the driver name as specified in the corresponding driver file.

Note:

You can not use the following characters in the name: \/:*?”<>|

6	In Default display name, enter the name to be displayed in Design Center.

7	In the Device driver files area, click New.

8	In the Enter name dialog box, enter the name of the Windows printer driver file and click OK.

9	In the Device driver files list, check and select the new driver file and click Import Content.

10	Browse to the Windows printer driver file and click Open.

11	In the Device options area, click Create From File.

12	Browse to the options file for the Windows printer driver and click Open.

13	Save the configuration and exit the tool.