Virtual Port Monitor

Virtual Port Monitor is a handy tool for Windows that automates the process of printing to files. It captures print streams through the printer spooler and saves them directly into a file. Plus, it supports cool features like IPP, AirPrint, and TCP/IP printing. If you’re into techy stuff, it even has MDNS/DNSSD discovery built right in!

Keeping Track Made Easy

The dashboard of this application helps you keep tabs on everything. You can monitor the service status, check out the port monitors, see which printers are attached, and watch the SNMP and MDNS services along with TCP/IP printing.

Setting Up Your Virtual Port

Getting started with a new virtual port is simple! You'll go through some configuration steps where you can pick a port name and choose where to save your output files. You can also enable or disable multi-port data forwarding and set your logging preferences. The virtual port lets you forward print requests to local COM ports, LPT ports, network ports, or any installed printers. And don’t forget about socket, IPP, and TCP/IP printing over your local network!

Speeding Things Up

With Virtual Port Monitor, you can use special naming conventions that help speed up file handling—saving you a lot of time in the process.

Automating Your Workflow

This tool prints data to files automatically. When it's done printing, it can even launch an executable file or script without any extra effort from you! You just configure these actions during setup.

Debugging Made Simple

A unique feature of Virtual Port Monitor is its debug reporting capability. This means you can capture screenshots and see error messages along with security info when needed. For each virtual port you create, this debug feature can be turned on or off or set to activate only when there’s an error.

A Better Printing Experience

The Virtual Port Monitor app is all about helping you create virtual printing ports that make saving prints to files faster while cutting down on human mistakes. It even supports drag-and-drop printing and launching an executable file once you're done printing!