diff --git a/headers/private/print/libprint/PrinterDriver.h b/headers/private/print/libprint/PrinterDriver.h
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+#ifndef _PRINTER_DRIVER_H
+#define _PRINTER_DRIVER_H
+
+#include <SupportDefs.h>
+ 
+class BFile;
+class BMessage;
+class BNode;
+class PrinterCap;
+class PrinterData;
+class GraphicsDriver;
+
+#define kAttrPageSettings "libprint/page_settings"
+#define kAttrJobSettings  "libprint/job_settings"
+
+class PrinterDriver {
+public:
+	PrinterDriver(BNode* spoolFolder);
+	virtual ~PrinterDriver();
+
+	virtual const char* GetSignature() const = 0;
+	virtual const char* GetDriverName() const = 0;
+	virtual const char* GetVersion() const = 0;
+	virtual const char* GetCopyright() const = 0;
+
+	virtual PrinterCap* InstantiatePrinterCap(PrinterData* printerData) = 0;
+	virtual GraphicsDriver* InstantiateGraphicsDriver(BMessage* settings, PrinterData* printerData, PrinterCap* printerCap) = 0;
+	
+	virtual void About();
+	virtual char* AddPrinter(char* printerName);
+	BMessage* ConfigPage(BMessage* settings);
+	BMessage* ConfigJob(BMessage* settings);
+	BMessage* TakeJob(BFile* printJob, BMessage* settings);
+
+private:
+	bool ReadSettings(const char* attrName, BMessage* settings);
+	void WriteSettings(const char* attrName, BMessage* settings);
+	void MergeWithPreviousSettings(const char* attrName, BMessage* settings);
+
+	BNode*          fSpoolFolder;
+	PrinterCap*     fPrinterCap;
+	GraphicsDriver* fGraphicsDriver;
+};
+
+PrinterDriver* instantiate_printer_driver(BNode* printerFolder = NULL);
+
+#endif