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Post Script File Spooler Form

A Visual Basic form application for managing PostScript file printing and distilling.

Overview

This form (frmPSSpooler) provides functionality to:

Manage printer queues and local printers
Print PostScript files to selected printers
Distill PostScript files to PDF
Monitor file processing status
Log operations and errors

Key Components

Controls

Printer queue list boxes
File list boxes for print jobs and distiller jobs
Error logging list box
Timer for automated processing
Command buttons for manual operations

Features

Supports both local and network printers
Handles PostScript to PDF conversion via distiller
File copy operations to multiple output locations
Error handling and logging
Print job management

Configuration

Reads printer configuration from external config file
Configurable network paths for:
- Input/output directories
- User data areas
- Department data areas
- Web/email drawing directories

Implementation Details

The form uses Windows API calls for printer operations:

OpenPrinter
StartDocPrinter
WritePrinter
EndDocPrinter
ClosePrinter

File operations include:

Print queue monitoring
File existence checks
File copying
PDF file processing
Status tracking

Dependencies

Requires Windows printer spooler service
Uses Desaware spooler component
Network shares must be accessible