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# printer_create_dc

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4)

printer_create_dc -- Create a new device context

## Description

``void printer_create_dc` (resource handle)`

The function creates a new device context. A device context is used to customize the graphic objects of the document. `handle` must be a valid handle to a printer.

Example 1. printer_create_dc() example
    $handle = printer_open();
    printer_start_doc($handle);
    printer_start_page($handle);

    printer_create_dc($handle);
    /* do some stuff with the dc */
    printer_set_option($handle, PRINTER_TEXT_COLOR, "333333");
    printer_draw_text($handle, 1, 1, "text");
    printer_delete_dc($handle);

    /* create another dc */
    printer_create_dc($handle);
    printer_set_option($handle, PRINTER_TEXT_COLOR, "000000");
    printer_draw_text($handle, 1, 1, "text");
    /* do some stuff with the dc */

    printer_delete_dc($handle);

    printer_endpage($handle);
    printer_end_doc($handle);
    printer_close($handle);

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