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Q74620: Problems Printing to FILE:=

Article: Q74620
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-OCT-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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When FILE:= is below the tenth line in the [ports] section, the print command
issued within an application prints directly to a file called FILE in the
application's directory.

FILE:= will be below the tenth line in the [Ports] section of the WIN.INI file,
when the following conditions are true:

- You select a default printer connected to FILE in the Control Panel.

- Each time the print option is selected in a Windows application, a dialog box
  reports "Sending to Printer."

- You are not prompted for the name of the output file.

MORE INFORMATION
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To check the [Ports] section of the WIN.INI file, follow these steps:

1. Open the WIN.INI file.

2. Scroll to the [Ports] section.

3. Check to see which line contains FILE:=.

Repositioning FILE:= above the eleventh line, saving the WIN.INI file, exiting
Windows, and restarting Windows allows you to successfully print to a user-named
file. (When printing from within a Windows application, you are prompted for the
filename).

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a windrvr

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

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