printmonitor.md

Print Monitor

Location:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors

Classification:

Criteria	Value
Permissions	Admin
Security context	System
Persistence type	Registry
Code type	DLL
Launch type	Automatic
Impact	Non-destructive
OS Version	All OS versions
Dependencies	OS only
Toolset	Scriptable

Description:

Print monitors are responsible for directing a print data stream from the print spooler to an appropriate port driver. Two types of print monitors are defined -- language monitors and port monitors.

References:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/print/writing-a-print-monitor
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/print/installing-a-print-monitor

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