Updated: September 28, 2012
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Windows Store apps offer a new model for developing and delivering apps with intuitive, touch-first experiences. In Windows 8, Windows Store device apps can extend and enhance built-in user experiences for printers – providing automatic installation of printer apps, access to differentiating print properties, and a rich notification experience to help users resolve issues with their device.
With a Windows Store app for your printer, you can build customer loyalty by providing print features and services targeted to specific devices, reduce costs with integrated support, and increase revenues by providing streamlined purchase experiences for ink and supplies.
This document describes how you can develop a Windows Store app for printers and assumes a working knowledge of how to author a Windows Store app for Windows 8.
This information applies for the following operating systems:
- Windows 8
Included in this white paper:
- Understanding how a Windows Store Device App for Printers works
- Start experience
- Advanced Print Settings experience
- Print Notifications experience
- Prerequisites
