Application Programming Interface (API)

Feature Chart Online Manual Resource Toolkit

The Resource Toolkit includes a powerful API (a DLL for C/C++ and an ActiveX control for .NET, C#, VB.NET, Delphi, etc) that contains over 300 easy to use functions to control printer driver settings and printing process. The Black Ice printer driver API available both for 32 bit and 64 bit development platforms and compatible with Windows 7/Vista/XP/W2K and with Windows servers 2008 R2/2003/2000.

Typically, VB environments do not provide any programming capability to change printer settings. However, the Resource Toolkit includes an ActiveX control which is unique in that it allows printer manipulation through VB and it is available only for Black Ice Printer Drivers.

The Black Ice printer driver API has a reach set programming interface. Through this interface the printer driver configuration can be set, read, and changed programmatically.

The printer driver settings are stored in a data structure named BlackIceDEVMODE. The BlackIceDEVMODE data structure and contains information about the device initialization and environment of a printer. The BlackIceDEVMODE data structure members should never be accessed directly, just through the designated functions.

On Windows 7/Vista/XP/W2K , the string members of the BlackIceDEVMODE structure are UNICODE strings. When the application reads or writes these members it is very important to use UNICODE strings.

The initialization methods

The initialization functions

To set the Printer Driver settings you have to set the value of the printer DEVMODE. The BlackIceDEVMODE.OCX and BlackIceDEVMODE.DLL contains methods/functions to load, save and modify the printer settings.

The Device Settings Tab methods

The Device Settings Tab functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

The File Formats Tab methods

The File Formats Tab functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

The Filename Generation Tab methods

The Filename Generation Tab functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

The Start Application Tab methods

The Start Application Tab functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

The Watermark Tab methods

The Watermark Tab functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

The Annotation Tab methods

The Annotation Tab functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

The Printer Redirection Tab methods

The Printer Redirection Tab functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

The Bates Numbering Tab methods

The Bates Numbering Tab functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

PDF Compression methods

PDF Compression functions

The Device Setting methods/functions can be used to control the functionality associated with the Device Setting Tab.

PDF Settings methods

PDF Settings functions

The PDF file format methods/functions can be used to configure the PDF file format.

HTML settings methods

HTML settings functions

The HTML file format methods/functions can be used to configure the HTML file format.

Print Job Control methods

Print Job Control functions

The Print Job methods/functions can be used to interact with the Spooler and provide an high level interface to the OS Printing system.

Miscellaneous methods

Miscellaneous functions

The Miscellaneous methods/functions are a collection of utility methods/functions.