How can I create a print driver interface?

[bedowin]

I am looking to create a print driver that list as an available printer and when the user selects it, it will send the print file from any program to an FTP site. Does anyone have any guidance for me in this. Any sample code to create a print driver that would create the information in file format? I would really appreciate the help greatly.

[parksie]

MSDN has loads of information on creating drivers, unfortunately most of the time you need to be using C++ to get it to work.

[bedowin]

So most functionality within a print driver comes from C++? What parts would not be attributed to C++ So that I know what parts to divide out as VB projects and which parts to know will be C++ projects.

The file that this particular driver would create I would want to send to any printer ultimately.

Thanks for the direction so far.

[parksie]

In that case, install a postscript printer driver, then in your VB program, set it to print to a file. Then send that .ps file to the FTP site. Then print the PS file once you've finished, using GhostView or equivalent.