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Q78079: FIX: Printing with HPPCL5A.DRV to HP LaserJet III Cuts Line

Article: Q78079
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic for MS-DOS 1.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition for Windows, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Choosing Print from the Visual Basic File menu to print source code truncates
one line of code per page of output when printing to a Hewlett- Packard (HP)
LaserJet series III printer using the HPPCL5A.DRV printer driver.

CAUSE
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This is a problem with the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series III printer driver
version 3.42 for Windows.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the HPPCL5A printer driver
version 3.42. This problem was corrected by the HP III driver version 30.3.85
included with Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0.

Additional query words: 2.00 HP laser jet truncate lose

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbVB100DOS
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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