Windows - How to add a Text Printer

How to add a Text Printer

• Add a local printer
• Choose a printer port > Create a new port with Type of Port “Standard TCP/IP Port”
• Printer HostName and Port Name. Enter the IP of the box running lpdspooler, just use the loopback IP for your box 127.0.0.1
• Additional Port Information Required > Custom > Settings

• Install the printer driver: Generic > Generic Text only
• Printer Name: LPR LOCAL
• Don't share this printer

Documentation / Reference

• How to run a test of lpdspooler
• Ldpspooler Java Implementation

C:\lpdspooler\lpd-0.6.5>java -classpath "C:\Users\gerard\.m2\repository\log4j\log4j\1.2.14\log4j-1.2
.14.jar;C:\lpdspooler\lpd-0.6.5\dist\lib\lpd-20040316.jar" org.simoes.lpd.Main

After printing a job, you get the text file in the current directory.