Sign the driver yourself - how it works

To be able to use third-party drivers in Windows, you must first sign them. Find out exactly how this works in this practical tip.

Sign drivers in Windows yourself - so it'll work

1. First download the Windows Driver Kit and unzip it on the desktop.
2. You also need the Ghostscript in the 32-bit version, even if you have a 64-bit system.
3. Open the driver you want to sign with Ghostscript and look for the "INF" file.
4. This file contains a line called "DriverVer". Change this line to "DriverVer = 04/21 / 2009, 1.0.0.0" and save the file.
5. Then you have to open the console and navigate with "cd" to the folder of the tools downloaded first.
6. Then enter "MAKECERT.EXE -r -n" CN = "-ss -sr LocalMachine" and exchange the respective variables accordingly. Confirm with [Enter].
7. The next step is to create a CAT file by inserting the following content into a new text document: "inf2cat.exe / driver:" "signtool.exe sign / s / n" Signed "/ t //timestamp.verisign.com /scripts/timestamp.dll "" ". In the editor, click on "Save as"> "All files" file type and name the file "Signature.cat".
8. Add this CAT file to the folder where the installation file of the respective program is located. Start the installation by double-clicking on the installation file.