1. New Document Lifecycle Opportunities N. Gregg Brown Lead Program Manager Digital Documents greggb @ microsoft.com Microsoft Corporation

2. Session Outline What is “Metro”? Document Lifecycle Support Originate Manage Process Print, Archive, View Using Metro to Add Value to Document Workflows

3. Session Goals You should leave this session with: An overview of the new document technologies in Windows codenamed “Longhorn” and WinFX How these technologies support your customer’s document workflows New ideas about how you can use the technologies to Enhance your products, and Add value to your customer’s document workflows

4. Open XML/ZIP Format: Metro Metro Package Organized storage of a document's parts Common Services Any content “Electronic Paper” Paginated, visual representation Core of next generation print architecture in Longhorn Native Avalon print output Reach Package

5. Word Document (.doc) Consume in driver or directly in printer as a PDL Publish as Reach Package Print to printer (Metro spool file) Metro Reach is a document format, a spool file and a page description language (PDL) Metro Reach Package is a document format, a spool file and a page description language (PDL) Metro: Consistent Format

6. What is Microsoft Planning to Deliver? APIs to support document workflow integration Metro Package API Metro Package Rights Management API Reach Package API Save As Reach Package API DocumentViewer Control Platform viewer for fixed digital documents WinFX Viewer Supports Metadata, Rights Management (RM), DigSig Print driver for easy document publishing Publish to disk Improved print subsystem built around Metro Native spool file format WinFX for Longhorn, XP, Server 2003 Longhorn

7. Manage Archive View Print Originate Metro Package: a convention for storing related data in ZIP that can be used for any application content Metro Reach Package: XML “electronic paper” for print, archive, and view Metro opens new business opportunity throughout workflow Process Document Workflow Support

8. Originate: Start with a Metro-Based Workflow Use print-to-disk driver to save a Reach package to disk from any Windows application Direct output from applications Web, Line of Business (LOB), Enterprise New desktop applications Scan to Reach Package Add Metro at the beginning of the workflow for later document management Signatures, metadata, RM At the device and/or in value- add software

9. Demo: Scan to Email using Metro Reach Format Xerox Corporation

10. Manage a Library of Metro and Reach Documents Document management applications can manage any Metro file Use Metro Package APIs to Retrieve or set core document properties Validate document and set digital signatures Rights manage documents Search in content, core properties Use Reach Package APIs to: Process pages, images, signatures in documents or spool files Remember, Metro/Reach package is platform- independent XML

11. Process in Metro Print Path Metro-enabled devices and drivers allow value added processing in the print path Add content to pages: barcodes, watermarks, header/footer, lightweight variable data Job accounting: job summaries, job charges Add cover pages Assemble/burst print jobs PrintTicket in Metro defines job instance Uniform print processing definition

12. Print, View and Archive From the Same File Superior print performance Reduced file sizes Better rendering of gradients and transparencies Platform format for archive Freely licensed, documented XML Human readable Tightly scoped content set Platform viewer to access print or archive files independent of originating application

13. Demo Print Using Metro Reach as a PDL Fuji Xerox Engineers for the Xerox Group

14. Using Metro to Add Value to Document Workflows Hypothetical insurance claim processing between remote agent, central office and customer service

15. Scan to Metro Claim agent inserts smart card and scans claim Scanner creates Reach Package and signs with agent’s certificate Scanner communicates via secure http to scan server Scan server assigns “read” permission to agent, and “edit” to document server Manage Originate

16. Process Claim Process Document application processes scanned claim Opens and validates signature Assigns GUID and adds to core properties OCRs scan Sends data to claims application Archives claim

17. Print and Archive Application prints settlement offer as Reach Package… …adds claim from archive and sends to printer and archive Print driver adds invisible barcode requested in PrintTicket to settlement offer for return processing Archive Render Process

18. View From Archive Customer calls with question about settlement, underwriter views actual print file View Archive

19. Metro in Document Workflow Metro Package provides consistent processing information for documents Core properties and metadata Digital Signatures Rights Management Reach Package is a clean, safe and easy-to-create format for print, archive and view All based on XML and ZIP for easy processing

20. Call to Action Review Metro document framework in upcoming WinFX Beta 1 Release Candidate Available through MSDN website Review the Metro v.7 specification and provide feedback to prninfo @ microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/print/metro.mspx Start implementation with Beta 1! Explore Longhorn Print Architecture Identify strategic devices to target the Metro Print Path Identify extension scenarios Convert GDI/DDI based drivers to MetroDrv drivers Explore the sample filters in Longhorn Beta 1 WDK Consider on-device rendering with a RIP implementation A reference implementation is planned for Longhorn Beta 1 tools Visit the WinHEC Hardware Showcase and vendor booths in the exhibition!

21. Community Resources Windows Hardware & Driver Central (WHDC) www.microsoft.com/whdc/default.mspx Technical Communities www.microsoft.com/communities/products/default.mspx Non-Microsoft Community Sites www.microsoft.com/communities/related/default.mspx Microsoft Public Newsgroups www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups Technical Chats and Webcasts www.microsoft.com/communities/chats/default.mspx www.microsoft.com/webcasts Microsoft Blogs www.microsoft.com/communities/blogs

22. Additional Resources Community Sites http://www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx MSDN Developer Community Chats: Windows Printer Driver Development http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/windows/windows_092104.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/windows/windows_092104.aspx Windows Drivers: Printer Drivers http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/windows/windows_101602.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/windows/windows_101602.asp Windows Drivers Printing and Networking http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/windows/windows_022002.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/windows/windows_022002.asp Web resources WinFX http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/ http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/ WS-Devices Profile http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/understanding/specs/defau lt.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnglobspec/html/devprof.asp Printer Working Group http://www.pwg.org WHDC Printing home page: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/print/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/print/default.mspx WHDC Still Imaging / WIA home page: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stillimage/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stillimage/default.mspx

23. Additional Resources E-mail For developer print questions: prninfo @ microsoft.com For developer scan questions: wiainfo @ microsoft.com For developer color questions: mscolor @ microsoft.com

24. Related Sessions – WinHEC 2005 April 25 Advances in Windows Printing Foundation Technologies for the Document Life Cycle Ask the Experts Windows Printing Windows Document Technologies