Print Driver And XPSDrv Print Driver And XPSDrv Testing In Windows VistaTesting In Windows Vista

Manski FransazovManski FransazovTest Development LeadTest Development LeadDigital Documents Platform and SolutionsDigital Documents Platform and Solutions

AgendaAgenda

TopicsTopicsTest strategy and test areasTest strategy and test areas

Test tools and distribution vehiclesTest tools and distribution vehicles

Justin Slone, Microsoft – Justin Slone, Microsoft – XPS ConformanceXPS Conformance

Jim Zuber, QualityLogic – Jim Zuber, QualityLogic – XPS XPS Test StrategiesTest Strategies

Should leave today withShould leave today withAwareness of the test areasAwareness of the test areas

Awareness of the available test toolsAwareness of the available test toolsAssumes basic familiarity with v3 print driver Assumes basic familiarity with v3 print driver architecture and the new XPSDrv print pathsarchitecture and the new XPSDrv print paths

Test StrategyTest Strategy

Facilitate quality driver developmentFacilitate quality driver development

Facilitate Windows Logo qualificationFacilitate Windows Logo qualification

Test Strategy ImplementationTest Strategy Implementation

Microsoft to provide in Windows Driver Microsoft to provide in Windows Driver Kit (WDK)Kit (WDK)

Test tools for format conformanceTest tools for format conformance

Baseline XPS contentBaseline XPS content

Test tools targeting print driver (and device) Test tools targeting print driver (and device) robustness and securityrobustness and security

Improve print driver quality by using Improve print driver quality by using Application VerifierApplication Verifier

Test AreasTest Areas

GDI-based print drivers and devicesGDI-based print drivers and devicesRobustness and securityRobustness and security

PrintTicket conformance and manipulationPrintTicket conformance and manipulation

XPSDrv print drivers and devicesXPSDrv print drivers and devicesRobustness and securityRobustness and security

XPS conformance and manipulationXPS conformance and manipulation

PrintTicket conformance and manipulationPrintTicket conformance and manipulation

Diverse XPS contentDiverse XPS content

Correct renderingCorrect rendering

Key Test ToolsKey Test Tools

XPS conformance validation tool XPS conformance validation tool isXPS.exeisXPS.exe

Print ticket conformance validation tool Print ticket conformance validation tool PTConform.exePTConform.exe

Automated Rendering Verification tool Automated Rendering Verification tool LooksGood.exeLooksGood.exe

WDK Test ToolsWDK Test Tools

XPS Content Library for printingXPS Content Library for printingConformant XPS content from Conformant XPS content from diverse producersdiverse producers

Not conformant or invalid XPS contentNot conformant or invalid XPS content

Security/penetration testsSecurity/penetration testsCorrupted XPS contentCorrupted XPS content

Corrupted PrintTicketsCorrupted PrintTickets

DEVMODE CorruptorDEVMODE Corruptor

WDK Test ToolsWDK Test Tools

Print driver stressPrint driver stress

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) printing test toolsprinting test tools

WPF rendering testWPF rendering test

WPF stress testWPF stress test

2007 Office system content rendering test2007 Office system content rendering test

Other XPS content rendering testOther XPS content rendering test

XPSDrv Filter test daemonXPSDrv Filter test daemon

WDK Test ToolsWDK Test Tools

Functionality testsFunctionality testsDriver configuration testsDriver configuration tests

PrintTicket testPrintTicket test

GDL CheckerGDL Checker

Print Device CapabilitiesPrint Device Capabilities

DocumentProperties testDocumentProperties test

Driver or printer device rendering testsDriver or printer device rendering testsPGremlin and PGremlin2 rendering testsPGremlin and PGremlin2 rendering tests

Print Area testPrint Area test

Photo Print testPhoto Print test

Cancel Job testCancel Job test

Test Tools Summary Test Tools Summary

Easy to use test tools are available nowEasy to use test tools are available now

They cover a wide range of test areasThey cover a wide range of test areas

XPS and PrintTicket conformance tools XPS and PrintTicket conformance tools are critically importantare critically important

XPS Conformance XPS Conformance And isXPSAnd isXPS

Justin SloneJustin SloneTest Development EngineerTest Development EngineerDigital Documents Platform and SolutionsDigital Documents Platform and Solutions

XPS ConformanceXPS Conformance

XPS conformance enabled throughXPS conformance enabled throughStrict standard, strict test tools, Strict standard, strict test tools, strict implementationsstrict implementations

isXPS.exeisXPS.exe (codenamed (codenamed isReachisReach) is a ) is a strict test tool designed and developed strict test tool designed and developed by Microsoftby Microsoft

Assists in determining if an XPS Assists in determining if an XPS document conforms to the document conforms to the XPS specificationXPS specification

XPS Conformance AuthorityXPS Conformance Authority

In order of authorityIn order of authorityThe XML Paper SpecificationThe XML Paper Specification

The XPS conformance test provided The XPS conformance test provided by Microsoftby Microsoft

The WPF XPS ViewerThe WPF XPS Viewer

isXPSisXPS Overview Overview

Goals of isXPSGoals of isXPSVerify Open Packaging Conventions Verify Open Packaging Conventions (OPC) conformance(OPC) conformance

Verify XPS Document conformanceVerify XPS Document conformance

Provide detailed error informationProvide detailed error information

Requirements to run Requirements to run isXPS.exeisXPS.exe.NET 2.0.NET 2.0

WPFWPF

LegendLegend

Resource Parts – Resource Parts –

OPC Parts –OPC Parts –

XPS Parts –XPS Parts –

Conceptual Parts –Conceptual Parts –

Relationships –Relationships –

Markup References –Markup References –

1.fpage

Image_1.jpg

_rels/.rels

XPS Document FrameworkXPS Document Framework

Package Root

_rels/.relsDocThumb.jpg

_rels/FixDocSeq.fdseq.rels

Image_1.jpg Font_0.ttf

_rels/1.fpage.rels

Package Root

FixDocSeq.fdseq

FixDoc.fdoc

1.fpage

Conformance Checks Conformance Checks

Pre-validationPre-validationValidate font and Validate font and image partsimage parts

OPC validationOPC validationValidate relationship markupValidate relationship markup

Process package relationshipsProcess package relationshipsDigital SignaturesDigital Signatures

Core PropertiesCore Properties

ThumbnailsThumbnails

EtcEtc

_rels/.relsDocThumb.jpg

_rels/FixDocSeq.fdseq.rels

Image_1.jpg Font_0.ttf

_rels/1.fpage.rels

Package Root

FixDocSeq.fdseq

FixDoc.fdoc

1.fpage

Conformance ChecksConformance Checks

XPS validationXPS validationStart from Start from fixedrepresentationfixedrepresentation relationshiprelationship

Validate markup of FixDocSeqValidate markup of FixDocSeqFollow <DocumentReference> Follow <DocumentReference> to FixedDocsto FixedDocs

Validate markup of FixDocValidate markup of FixDocFollow <PageContent> Follow <PageContent> to FixedPagesto FixedPages

Validate markup of 1.fpageValidate markup of 1.fpageDiscover Resource PartsDiscover Resource Parts

FixDocSeq.fdseq

FixDoc.fdoc

1.fpage

_rels/.relsDocThumb.jpg

_rels/FixDocSeq.fdseq.rels

Image_1.jpg Font_0.ttf

_rels/1.fpage.rels

Package Root

Conformance ChecksConformance Checks

Markup referencesMarkup references Font referencesFont references

Image referencesImage references

ICC profile referencesICC profile references

Resource dictionariesResource dictionariesProcessing similar to a FixedPageProcessing similar to a FixedPage

Process relationships from Process relationships from FixedPage partFixedPage part

Confirm that there are matching Confirm that there are matching required-resourcerequired-resource relationships to relationships to all markup referenced partsall markup referenced parts

FixDocSeq.fdseq

FixDoc.fdoc

1.fpage

_rels/.relsDocThumb.jpg

_rels/FixDocSeq.fdseq.rels

Image_1.jpg Font_0.ttf

_rels/1.fpage.rels

Package Root

Most Common UsageMost Common Usage

Most Used SwitchesMost Used Switches-f=<-f=<FilePatternFilePattern> >

The file on which to perform the validationThe file on which to perform the validation

e.g. file.xps or *.xpse.g. file.xps or *.xps

/s/sApply Apply FilePatternFilePattern to all subdirectories to all subdirectories

-logger:<-logger:<LogTypeLogType> > The logger to use (File, Console, WTT)The logger to use (File, Console, WTT)

-logfile:<-logfile:<LogFileLogFile>>The log file to write to when using the File loggerThe log file to write to when using the File logger

Default logfile is “isXPSLog.txt”Default logfile is “isXPSLog.txt”

isXPS isXPS LogfileLogfile

+Start Test: /Documents/1/Pages/3.fpage Markup Info: Validating Markup of Part 3.fpage using target namespace … Fail: Markup is not Conformant: Number of errors: 1 Info: Error #1: At position (4,93) Message: The ‘Stretch’ attribute is not declared.-End Test: /Documents/1/Pages/3.fpage Markup Result: Fail

-End Test: Processing file: C:\Exercise_1.1.xps Result: Fail-End Test: isXPS Result: Fail*********Log Rollup************************************************TestName: isXPS PassRate: 81% Pass: 18 Warn: 0 Fail: 4 Block: 0*******************************************************************Result: Fail

Sample ErrorSample Error

Log RollupLog Rollup

isXPSisXPS Takeaway Takeaway

Use Use isXPS.exeisXPS.exe for easy OPC and XPS for easy OPC and XPS conformance validationconformance validation

Detailed error information helps quickly Detailed error information helps quickly isolate bugsisolate bugs

Visit the XPS Printing hands on labVisit the XPS Printing hands on labXPS Testing and Conformance labXPS Testing and Conformance lab

Find Find isXPS isXPS (named (named isReachisReach) in Beta 2 ) in Beta 2 WDK and SDKWDK and SDK

XPS Test StrategiesXPS Test Strategies

Jim ZuberJim ZuberXPS Test ArchitectXPS Test ArchitectQualityLogic, Inc.QualityLogic, Inc.

QualityLogic, Inc.QualityLogic, Inc.

De facto standard test tool provider to De facto standard test tool provider to printer industry for 20 yearsprinter industry for 20 years

Released XPS test suites to the industry Released XPS test suites to the industry in late 2005in late 2005

Provided XPS training to over 20 XPS Provided XPS training to over 20 XPS early adopter companiesearly adopter companies

Just completed a set of XPS analysis and Just completed a set of XPS analysis and debugging utilitiesdebugging utilities

TopicsTopics

XPS CharacteristicsXPS Characteristics

Keys to InteroperabilityKeys to Interoperability

Testing ChallengesTesting Challenges

XPS Consumer AnalysisXPS Consumer Analysis

XPS CharacteristicsXPS Characteristics

Standards basedStandards basedXML, JPG, TIFF, ICC, EtcXML, JPG, TIFF, ICC, Etc

Clear specificationsClear specificationsExample codeExample code

ClarificationsClarifications

Baseline referenceBaseline referenceXPS ViewerXPS Viewer

XPS CharacteristicsXPS Characteristics

A very efficient set of A very efficient set of drawing primitives drawing primitives

Paths can contain arcs, Paths can contain arcs, lines, and Bezier curveslines, and Bezier curves

Paths and Glyphs can Paths and Glyphs can be painted with brushesbe painted with brushes

Common properties Common properties control clipping, control clipping, transforms, and opacitytransforms, and opacity

XPS CharacteristicsXPS Characteristics

Simple syntaxSimple syntaxElements and attributesElements and attributes

Low complexityLow complexity

Human readableHuman readable

A very testable technology!A very testable technology!

Keys To XPS InteroperabilityKeys To XPS Interoperability

Clean XPS markup generated by Clean XPS markup generated by XPS producersXPS producers

IsXPSIsXPS

PTConformPTConform

Conformant XPS consumersConformant XPS consumersFunctional Test suites Functional Test suites

Comprehensive Test suites Comprehensive Test suites

Minimize specification ambiguitiesMinimize specification ambiguitiesXpsinfo @ microsoft.comXpsinfo @ microsoft.com

Keys To XPS InteroperabilityKeys To XPS Interoperability

Application compatibility testing of Application compatibility testing of XPS consumersXPS consumers

All print pathsAll print paths

Key applicationsKey applications

Diversity of producersDiversity of producers

Conversion programsConversion programs

Strict de facto standard XPS consumerStrict de facto standard XPS consumerWPF XPS ViewerWPF XPS Viewer

Practical arbiter of “is it right”Practical arbiter of “is it right”

XPS Testing ChallengesXPS Testing Challenges

Clarifications to specification still emergingClarifications to specification still emerging

No hardcopy reference targetNo hardcopy reference targetPage comparisonPage comparison

Practical implementation limitsPractical implementation limits

Few unique XPS producersFew unique XPS producersInteroperability testingInteroperability testing

Usage modelsUsage models

XPS Testing ChallengesXPS Testing Challenges

Interactions between XPS markup Interactions between XPS markup and PrintTicketsand PrintTickets

Complex scenarios with VisualBrushComplex scenarios with VisualBrush

New image file format New image file format WMPhotoWMPhoto

XPS analysisXPS analysisInterleaved filesInterleaved files

XPS Analysis ToolsXPS Analysis Tools

MicrosoftMicrosoftXPS ViewerXPS Viewer

IsXPSIsXPS

PTConformPTConform

XamlPadXamlPad

QualityLogicQualityLogicStatGenStatGen

PrintTicketerPrintTicketer

XPS Parts AssemblerXPS Parts Assembler

XPS Consumer AnalysisXPS Consumer Analysis

Identify the symptomsIdentify the symptomsIs it a crash or a visual anomaly?Is it a crash or a visual anomaly?

Do you get an error report?Do you get an error report?

Try viewing the file in the XPS ViewerTry viewing the file in the XPS ViewerDoes the same error occur?Does the same error occur?

Get a big picture viewGet a big picture viewUnzip – What parts are in the package?Unzip – What parts are in the package?

Statistics – Stream sequence and Statistics – Stream sequence and element usageelement usage

XPS Consumer AnalysisXPS Consumer Analysis

Schema ValidationSchema ValidationMicrosoft’s Microsoft’s isXPS isXPS program will quickly program will quickly validate the schema, as well as relationships validate the schema, as well as relationships and resource file integrityand resource file integrity

Test Code FragmentsTest Code FragmentsIf problem also occurs in XPS Viewer, cut If problem also occurs in XPS Viewer, cut and paste suspect markup into XamlPad to and paste suspect markup into XamlPad to isolate problemisolate problem

XPS Consumer AnalysisXPS Consumer Analysis

Problem occurs only in device under testProblem occurs only in device under testUse ZIP utility and XML Editor to modify the Use ZIP utility and XML Editor to modify the XPS markup in the containerXPS markup in the container

Reduce to smallest number of XPS elements Reduce to smallest number of XPS elements that reproduce problemthat reproduce problem

Suspect PrintTicketsSuspect PrintTicketsExtract PrintTicket part and run Extract PrintTicket part and run PTConformPTConform to find syntax problemsto find syntax problems

Use PrintTicket editor to modify PrintTicket Use PrintTicket editor to modify PrintTicket settings inside container to isolate problemssettings inside container to isolate problems

SummarySummary

XPS has the potential to quickly achieve a XPS has the potential to quickly achieve a high degree of interoperabilityhigh degree of interoperability

Tools are available NOW to start testing Tools are available NOW to start testing and debugging your XPS implementationsand debugging your XPS implementations

Call To ActionCall To Action

Familiarize yourself with XPS and PrintTicket Familiarize yourself with XPS and PrintTicket specifications and XPSDrv technology specifications and XPSDrv technology in particularin particularUse Microsoft test tools to validate your Use Microsoft test tools to validate your implementationsimplementationsBe ultra strict as far as XPS and PrintTicket Be ultra strict as far as XPS and PrintTicket conformance is concernedconformance is concernedTest for compatibility now!Test for compatibility now!

Test the GDI Print Path, XPS Print Path, and Test the GDI Print Path, XPS Print Path, and compatibility pathscompatibility pathsTest your company’s XPSDrv and Test your company’s XPSDrv and XPS-capable printersXPS-capable printersReport problems immediatelyReport problems immediately

Invest in testing – it pays out!Invest in testing – it pays out!

Call To ActionCall To Action

Understand your company logo goals and review new Understand your company logo goals and review new logo requirementslogo requirements

Basic and PremiumBasic and Premium

At WinHECAt WinHECPractice driver dev and testing skills in XPS Printing hands Practice driver dev and testing skills in XPS Printing hands on labson labs

Ask the Experts at lunch todayAsk the Experts at lunch today

Visit the Microsoft Pavilion to see XPS demos Visit the Microsoft Pavilion to see XPS demos

Attend related sessionsAttend related sessionsPRI050 Inside Printer Installation on Windows VistaPRI050 Inside Printer Installation on Windows Vista

PRI039 Using the Windows Color System in Device DriversPRI039 Using the Windows Color System in Device Drivers

PRI102 Using XPSDrv Print Drivers to Extend Windows PRI102 Using XPSDrv Print Drivers to Extend Windows Print FunctionalityPrint Functionality

PRI019 Developing XPSDrv Print DriversPRI019 Developing XPSDrv Print Drivers

PRI115 Windows Media Photo: A New Format for End-to-End PRI115 Windows Media Photo: A New Format for End-to-End Digital ImagingDigital Imaging

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Web ResourcesWeb ResourcesApplication Verifier: Application Verifier: http://http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkIdgo.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52529=52529

XPS Portal XPS Portal http://www.microsoft.com/http://www.microsoft.com/xpsxpsLinks to relevant blogs, whitepapers, specs Links to relevant blogs, whitepapers, specs

WHDC Printing documents WHDC Printing documents http://www.microsoft.com/http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/print/default.mspxwhdc/device/print/default.mspx

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Technical adviceTechnical advice

WDK and SDKWDK and SDK

QualityLogic QualityLogic http://http://www.qualitylogic.comwww.qualitylogic.comWeb ResourcesWeb Resources

QualityLogic XPS Test Suites and Tools: QualityLogic XPS Test Suites and Tools: tools@qualitylogic.comtools@qualitylogic.com

QualityLogic XPS Training: QualityLogic XPS Training: http://http://www.qualitylogic.com/xps/training.htmlwww.qualitylogic.com/xps/training.html

E-mailE-mail

XPSinfo @ microsoft.com XPSinfo @ microsoft.com

Prninfo @ microsoft.comPrninfo @ microsoft.com

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