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Q58284: Printer Support Changes in Windows 3.0

Article: Q58284
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Windows version 3.00 supports approximately 34 more printers than are
supported in versions 2.00, 2.03, 2.10, and 2.11.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following printers are supported in Windows versions 2.00, 2.03, 2.10, and
2.11, but are not supported in Windows 3.00:

  NEC Pinwriter P2/P3
  Olivetti Cicero PG 301
  Olivetti PG 208 M1
  Toshiba P321
  Toshiba P321 SL
  Toshiba P321 SLC
  Toshiba P341
  Toshiba P341 E
  Toshiba P341 SL
  Toshiba P351 C
  Toshiba P351 SX
  Toshiba P1340
  Toshiba P1350
  Ricoh PC Laser 6000
  Xerox 4020 Color Inkjet

The following printers are not supported in Windows versions 2.00, 2.03, 2.10,
and 2.11, but are supported in Windows 3.00:

  Agfa 9000 Series PostScript (PostScript Printer)
  Agfa Compugraphic Genics (PCL/HP LaserJet)
  Canon LBP-8 III
  Canon LBP-4
  Epson DFX-5000 (Epson 9 pin)
  Epson EPL-6000 (PCL/HP LaserJet)
  Epson FX-850/1050 (Epson 9 pin)
  Epson L-750/1000 (Epson 24 pin)
  Epson LQ-2550 (Epson 24 pin)
  Epson LX-810 (Epson 9 pin)
  Epson T-750 (Epson 9 pin)
  Epson T-1000 (Epson 9 pin)
  Hermes 820
  HP DraftPro DXL (HP Plotter)
  HP DraftPro EXL (HP Plotter)
  HP LaserJet IIP (PCL/HP LaserJet)
  HP LaserJet III
  HP PaintJet XL (HP PaintJet Series)
  IBM Laser Printer 4019
  IBM Personal Pageprinter II-030 (PostScript Printer)
  IBM Personal Pageprinter II-031 (PostScript Printer)
  IBM Proprinter III (IBM Proprinters)
  IBM Proprinter X24e/XL24e (IBM Proprinter 24)
  NEC Colormate PS (PostScript Printer)
  NEC Silentwriter LC 860 Plus (PCL/HP LaserJet)
  NEC Silentwriter LC890XL (PostScript Printer)
  Okidata ML192/ML193/ML320/ML321 (Okidata 9 pin)
  Okidata 320 IBM/321 IBM (Okidata 9 pin IBM)
  Olivetti DM 250/400
  Olivetti ETV 5000 (PCL/HP LaserJet)
  Olivetti PG 108 (PCL/HP LaserJet)
  Olivetti PG 303/PG 308 HS (PostScript Printer)
  Olivetti PG 308 HS (PCL/HP LaserJet)
  Olivetti PR 24
  Olivetti TH 760
  QMS ColorScript 100 (PostScript Printer)
  QMS PS-810 (PostScript Printer)
  Toshiba PageLaser 12 (PCL/HP LaserJet)


Additional query words: 3.0 3.0a 3.00 3.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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