Auto-print SDK for Automated Printing
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Auto-print SDK for Automated Printing solutions

The Auto-print SDK includes the following sample applications:

Auto-print

for Automated Printing and Batch Converter solutions with easy-to-use user interface.

C#, C++ and VB.NET Samples are available.

Auto-print Service

For Automated Printing and Batch Converter solutions running as a windows service in the background.

C#, C++ Samples are available.

Multi-Threaded Converter

For Multi-Threaded Batch Converter solutions with easy-to-use user interface.

C# Sample is available.

Webpage Integration

Implement Auto-print SDK printing capabilities in your ASP.NET website.

ASP.NET sample source code is available.

The Auto-print SDK key features:

API for C#, VB.NET and C++
Easy to use API for C#, VB.NET, C++ with several critical sample applications to help developers and reduce development time.

Merging documents
Merge multiple single page or multi page document into a single PDF or TIFF file.

Multi-driver Parallel Conversion
The samples can utilize multiple Black Ice Printer Drivers for parallel document conversion.

Converting documents without user interaction
Auto-print and Auto-print Service uses Black Ice Printer Drivers for converting documents in a simple and easy-to-use user interface.

Directory Monitoring - Available only in Auto-print Service sample
Auto-print Service monitors the specified directories, and process documents from the monitored directory.

Windows Service based document conversion - The Auto-print Service sample
Demonstrates how convert documents from windows services.

Changing Printer Driver settings from within the sample - Available only in Auto-print sample
The Printer Driver settings can be changed simply from the sample applications user interface.

Detailed logging
Auto-print and Auto-print Service created detailed log files during the conversion, to help developers and administrators identify and troubleshoot the occurring issues.

Sorting processed documents
Into Failed, Processed, Converter (Output) directories to help users and developers see through the converted, processed, and problematic files immediately.

Reliability and advanced erroneous document handling
The conversion never stops! Auto-print and Auto-print Service handles erroneous, damaged, password protected, and not printable documents and continues the conversion after moving the problematic document into the failed directory.

Running and Convert as a Windows Service in the background - Available only in Auto-print Service sample
Auto-print Service runs under "Administrator" account instead of under a particular user or System Account, that allows the Auto-print service to continue the document conversion even after the current user is logged off in unattended mode.

For converting documents with the Auto-print SDK, at least one Black Ice Virtual Printer Driver need to be installed on the system.