[python-win32] Virtual print driver - similiar to winpdf

[Tim Golden]

geoff wrote:
>> You might take a look at Pyla. It's a print to fax library. I think it's
>> kind of what you're talking about. I've been trying to hack it off and on
>> for a while now as we only need a little of its functionality here at work.
>> There isn't much for docs, so you'll have to read the source. Here's a link:
>> http://www.teamsw.it/pyla/
>>
>> Mike
>>
> Thanks Mike.
> I think I am going to dig deeper into using  a Windows printer defined
> as using the "Standard TCPIP Port" and my own program based on
> SocketServer to grab to  output when it it created.  I set up a very
> crude test last night and I think this will do exactly what i need -
> ie can react immediately when the user is printing something, complete
> access to the datastream and of course pure python solution for easy
> maintenance  :-) .

Sounds like a technique that's worth knowing about. Do keep
us posted, even if it turns out to be a dead-end.

TJG