I’m developing an XPSDrv which is intended to be used in Win XP and 2003, therefore, I’m going to need the XPSDrv Redist package installed as a pre-requisite of my driver.
Indeed, if you look as the MS documentation it says:
The XPSDrv Redist Package (XPSEPSC) contains the system and driver
components that enable the XPSDrv printer drivers to be installed and
to enable the XPSDrv filter pipeline component to function. The
XPSEPSC will be redistributed via a executable package (exe). You can
access the XPSEPSC package and redistribution agreement through the
Microsoft Connect site, under the ‘Windows Vista XPSDrv Driver
Redistribution’
The problem comes as I can’t find XPSEPSC anywhere!! The connect program they suggest doesn’t exist and the Windows 7 program I can find only had the .inf and driver files, no actual exe package.
I’m really surprised that no-one else is having issues with this!
I know I can use the XPS Essentials pack, but even this MS blog says you should use the Shared Components version:
Note that although the XPS Print Path is included in releases of .Net
Framework 3.0 and later, and the XPS Essentials Pack, for print
drivers Microsoft recommends the XPSDrv redist package to ensure your
customers get the best experience.
Argh!! Any ideas anyone?
Update
I know that a blind link exists to download it, but does anyone know why there isn’t an official MS download landing page for the shared components? Also, anyone know where the language packs for shared components are? (They are mentioned in the first link above)
I finally manage to ask an MS employee during a support request, and they suggest to use XPS essentials, not shared components, so there’s the answer, don’t bother with shared components! 🙂