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Q79891: PrintRite Version 1.5 or Later Compatible with MS-DOS 5.0

Article: Q79891
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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Bloc Publishing Corporation has confirmed that PrintRite version 1.5 or greater
is required for proper operation with MS-DOS 5.0 and later.

Customers with earlier versions of PrintRite should contact Bloc Publishing
Corporation at (305) 445-0903 to obtain an upgrade.

MORE INFORMATION
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PrintRite is a printer spooler program that loads as a terminate-and-stay-
resident program (TSR), usually in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Older versions of PrintRite, including version 1.3a, will display the following
error message:

  Incompatible Operating System

Using the SETVER.EXE utility included with MS-DOS does not solve this problem.

The product included here, PrintRite, is manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this products'
performance or reliability.


Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 PR.EXE Block 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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