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Q88822: PRINTER.WRI Incorrectly States TTFavor Switch

Article: Q88822
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11; :
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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The PRINTER.WRI files from the following retail packages containing Windows 3.1
incorrectly document a WIN.INI switch called TTFavor=<0-or-1>:

- Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

- Microsoft Windows & MS-DOS 5 for IBM PS/2

The correct switch is FavorTT=<0-or-1>.

In Windows 3.1, the FavorTT setting must be placed in the [ModelName,Port]
section of the WIN.INI file, not in the [PostScript,Port] section. For example:

  Correct:        [Apple LaserWriter II NTX,LPT3]
                  advflags=696
                  header=1
                  FavorTT=1

  Incorrect:      [PostScript,LPT1]
                  ATM=placeholder
                  FavorTT=1

FavorTT=<0-or-1> [default: 0]
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If a request for a font can be equally satisfied by both a device font or a
TrueType font, use the TrueType font if FavorTT is set to 1. Otherwise use a
device font.

These ties can easily occur. For example, if the application requests Tms Rmn but
only Times and Times New Roman are available, this is considered a tie.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11; :

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