TIFF/Monochrome Virtual Printer Driver
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The TIFF/Monochrome Virtual Printer is a Windows® printer that creates TIFF or Fax document from any Windows application that is capable of printing.

The TIFF Printer Driver gives users flexible options to create HIPAA compliant TIFF files, or save, email, redirect printing, OCR, or Merge documents to a TIFF, or Fax file.

The TIFF printer driver is the fastest high-volume virtual printer driver with a large selection of sophisticated features, while still keeping an easy-to-use simple human interface.

    Install and Configure Printer Driver easily

    Black Ice TIFF Printer Driver installation takes only a few minutes, and once it's installed, the TIFF printer driver can be used just like any regular printer. To use the TIFF printer driver, just print to the TIFF printer driver from any Windows application.

    Easily configurable silent MSI installers are available from InstallShield or Microsoft, for large-scale mass deployment.

    Convert to TIFF from any application capable of printing

    One can print to the Black Ice TIFF Printer Driver from every Windows application capable of printing, for example Adobe Reader, MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Image Viewers, Internet Browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and more!

    Optical Character Recognition for Scanned documents

    Black Ice TIFF Printer Driver is capable of converting scanned documents, such as Fax, TIFF, DICOM, JPEG into an editable text file by using Optical Character Recognition.

    It is widely used as a form of digital document processing for documents stored in Image file format such as Fax, TIFF, DICOM, JPEG, to store, archive any kind of document such as invoices, medical records, sales receipts, mail, or scanned documents.

    Supported Operating Systems

    Client

    Windows 11 64 bit

    Windows 10 32/64 bit

    Server

    Windows Server 2025

    Windows Server 2022

    Windows Server 2019

    Windows Server 2016

    Windows Server 2012 R2

    Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop

    VMware Horizon + ThinApp

    VMware VCenter

    Microsoft RemoteApp

    Microsoft Hyper-V, Hyper-V VDI

    The Printer Driver supports ARM processor based devices.

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    File Formats

    Supported File Formats

    Supports a wide range of formats including TIFF, Fax, PNG, XML, and more. See full list →

    TIFF/Fax Format Specific Features

    Create TIFF & Fax files with dithering, custom resolutions, and support for multiple fax formats. Read more...

    HIPAA-Compliant TIFF

    Generate HIPAA compliant TIFF documents to protect medical data. Read more...

    Printing & Conversion

    Fast Printing

    Black Ice Printer Drivers provide the fastest available document conversion speed on the market. Read more...

    Large Paper Sizes

    Supports a total of 177 predefined paper sizes, including large format paper sizes. Read more...

    Print Preview

    The built-in Print Preview window allows users to inspect their documents before printing. Read more...

    High Resolution (DPI) Support

    Supports a wide range of predefined resolutions and the option to specify custom resolutions. Read more...

    Full Output Folder Control

    Generate files in any specified folder, including local, network, or remote drives. Read more...

    Multi-threaded and Parallel Printing

    Boost performance with multi-threaded parallel printing for faster job processing. Read more...

    Batch Conversion

    Print and convert files programmatically with no user interaction using the Black Ice Printer Driver. Read more...

    Black Ice Virtual Printer Technology

    Black Ice Software offers various virtual printer driver technologies to meet diverse printing needs. Read more...

    OCR and Text Extraction

    Text Recognition (OCR)

    Convert digitized documents into editable text files with Optical Character Recognition. Read more...

    Text Extraction

    Extract the text information from the printed document into a text (.txt) file. Read more...

    Automation & Productivity Tools

    Merge/Organize Documents

    Merge/combine and rearrange multiple print jobs using the Merge Documents window. Read more...

    Merge Documents Silently

    Merge multiple print jobs into one multipage document silently in the background. Read more...

    Split Documents

    Split the printed document after a specific number of pages. Read more...

    Save As Option

    When enabled, the Save As dialog is displayed before printing, allowing further configurations. Read more...

    Page Formatting Options

    Configure the paper size, orientation, resolution, and trim or crop pages of the printed document. Read more...

    Profile Manager

    Save custom printer settings as profiles, to load configurations without manual adjustments. Read more...

    Filename Generation

    Generate the output filename using options like prefix, exact name, document name, or custom naming. Read more...

    Application Starting

    Start an application before or after printing to capture messages, process files, and more. Read more...

    Predefined Conversion Profiles

    Create custom conversion profiles with different settings for quick configuration. Read more...

    Content-based File Naming

    Specify the file name of the printed output file, based on the document’s content. Read more...

    Document Customization & Enhancement

    Add Annotation, Header and Footer

    Add customized annotations, headers, and footers (including dynamic date/time) to documents. Read more...

    Add Watermark or Stamp

    Enhance printed documents by adding image or text based Watermark or Stamp. Read more...

    Bates Numbering

    Apply Bates Numbers with prefixes for legal and business document referencing. Read more...

    Post-Printing Options

    Redirect Printing to Additional Printers

    Print to the Black Ice Printer Driver and simultaneously redirect to other printers. Read more...

    Add Cover Page to Documents

    Add a cover page to converted PDF/TIFF or all printed documents, with filler options. Read more...

    Open Printed Document in the Default Viewer

    Automatically open printed documents in the default Windows viewer after printing. Read more...

    Open Printed Document with an Application

    Specify an application to automatically open printed documents after printing. Read more...

    Upload & Distribution Options

    Email documents as attachment

    Send converted files in email silently, or with user-provided address during printing. Read more...

    Upload to SharePoint

    Upload printed documents to SharePoint servers with flexible configuration and optional metadata. Read more...

    Upload to FTP/FTPS

    Instantly upload printed documents to an FTP/FTPS server with flexible configuration. Read more...

    Upload to Web

    Upload printed documents to a website seamlessly over HTTP/HTTPS with configurable authentication and parameters. Read more...

    Upload to Database

    Upload printed documents to a database via ODBC with flexible table and column selection. Read more...

    Upload to M-Files

    Upload converted documents to M-Files with flexible configurations, optional silent mode and logging. Read more...

    Barcode Generation & Automation

    Add Barcodes

    Add barcodes to printed documents, with full control over type, value, position, and size. Read more...

    Add Content-based Barcodes

    Insert barcodes into documents automatically, based on the printed document's content. Read more...

    Supported Barcode Standards

    Supports popular barcode standards like QR, PDF417, Data Matrix, Code 128, EAN and more. Read more...

    Content-based Barcode printing for regular receipts:

    > Walmart Sample > American Eagle Sample > Hannaford Sample

    Content-based Barcode printing for accounting products:

    > QuickBooks Small Business Accounting Software > Microsoft Money Accounting Software

    Printer Configuration & Management

    Printer Manager

    Manage and configure Black Ice Printer Drivers from a single, centralized interface. Read more...

    Agent Printers for routine tasks

    Create and manage multiple printers for routine tasks based on an existing Black Ice Printer Driver. Read more...

    Network Printer Sharing

    Black Ice Printer Drivers can be shared over a network, allowing client systems to print through a host printer.
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    Document Converter Configuration Manager

    Allows administrators to remotely configure Printer Drivers for specific users or groups. Read more...

    Deployment & Administration

    Customizable user interface

    Hide tabs, controls, and file formats, tailoring the Printer Driver to specific needs. Read more...

    Document Conversion Logging

    Log every conversion, warning, error or general information into the Windows Event Log. Read more...

    Large-scale Deployment

    MSI installers are available for IT managers for large-scale deployment. Read more...

    Configure Through MSI Installer

    Deploy and configure printer drivers at scale—ideal for enterprise environments. Read more...

    Parallel Multi-printer Installation

    Install multiple printers on the same system to enable simultaneous document conversions. Read more...

    Parallel Multi-thread Activation

    Enable multiple processing threads for faster, simultaneous document conversions. Read more...

    Print from Android to the Black Ice Printer Driver through Citrix

    Print from Android devices via Citrix to the Printer Driver, and save documents directly to device storage. Read more...

    The Printer Driver API/RTK

    The Black Ice TIFF/Monochrome printer driver, combined with the Resource Tool Kit – Application Programming Interface (API), offers developers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) the capability to integrate, customize, or build advanced document management systems. The Resource Tool Kit – API is a collection of utilities and sample source code for sophisticated developers to build state-of-the-art business solutions.

    Real-time printing status notification

    Includes a messaging interface for real time communication with a third party application. Read more...

    Change printer settings programmatically

    Programmatically control printer settings using the Resource Toolkit's powerful API and ActiveX. Read more...

    Easy installation with custom settings

    Easily install and configure Black Ice printer drivers with a single function call. Read more...

    Programmatically control and query printjobs

    Pause, restart, delete jobs, or retrieve detailed job info like user, status, pages, and more. Read more...

    Customizable user interface provided

    Easily hide tabs, controls, or file formats, and add support for foreign languages. Read more...

    Custom Plug-In Support

    Extend print behavior with custom plug-in support. Read more...

    Real Time Printer Driver Hook

    Modify printer settings dynamically during printing based on the document. Read more...

    Web based document conversion

    Enables server-side document printing and delivery to clients or browsers. Read more...