diff --git a/src/add-ons/print/shared/PrinterDriverAddOn.cpp b/src/add-ons/print/shared/PrinterDriverAddOn.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..215d62a6cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/print/shared/PrinterDriverAddOn.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+extern "C" _EXPORT char * add_printer(char * printer_name) {
+	return printer_name;
+}
+
+extern "C" _EXPORT BMessage * config_page(BNode * spool_dir, BMessage * msg) {
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+extern "C" _EXPORT BMessage * config_job(BNode * spool_dir, BMessage * msg) {
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+extern "C" _EXPORT BMessage * default_settings(BNode * printer) {
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+extern "C" _EXPORT BMessage * take_job(BFile * spool_file, BNode * spool_dir, BMessage * msg) {
+	return NULL;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/add-ons/print/shared/TransportAddOn.cpp b/src/add-ons/print/shared/TransportAddOn.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9218eb9911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/print/shared/TransportAddOn.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "TransportAddOn.h"
+
+static BDataIO* gTransport = NULL;
+
+extern "C" _EXPORT BDataIO *init_transport(BMessage *msg) {
+	if (msg != NULL && gTransport == NULL) {
+		const char* printer_name = msg->FindString("printer_name");
+		if (printer_name && *printer_name != '\0') {
+			BDirectory printer(printer_name);
+			if (printer.InitCheck() == B_OK) {
+				gTransport = instanciate_transport(&printer, msg);
+				return gTransport;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+extern "C" _EXPORT void exit_transport() {
+	if (gTransport) {
+		delete gTransport; gTransport = NULL;	
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/src/add-ons/print/shared/TransportAddOnTemplate.cpp b/src/add-ons/print/shared/TransportAddOnTemplate.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f60e0e7fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/print/shared/TransportAddOnTemplate.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Transport Add On Template
+#include "TransportAddOn.h"
+
+class Transport : public BDataIO {
+	
+public:
+	Transport(BDirectory* printer, BMessage* msg);
+	~Transport();
+
+	status_t InitCheck() { return B_ERROR; }
+
+	ssize_t Read(void* buffer, size_t size);
+	ssize_t Write(const void* buffer, size_t size);
+};
+
+// Impelmentation of Transport
+Transport::Transport(BDirectory* printer, BMessage* msg) 
+{
+}
+
+Transport::~Transport() {
+}
+
+ssize_t Transport::Read(void* buffer, size_t size) {
+	return 0;
+}
+
+ssize_t Transport::Write(const void* buffer, size_t size) {
+	return 0;
+}
+
+BDataIO* instanciate_transport(BDirectory* printer, BMessage* msg) {
+	Transport* transport = new Transport(printer, msg);
+	if (transport->InitCheck() == B_OK) {
+		return transport;
+	} else {
+		delete transport; return NULL;
+	}
+}