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Q90069: GENLIB.DLL May Cause GP Faults in Windows 3.1

Article: Q90069
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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If you use a Microsoft Windows 3.0 printer driver that uses the GENLIB.DLL file,
general protection (GP) faults or Divide Overflow messages may occur in Windows
3.1 when you print from a Windows-based application.

The default number of copies for printing may intermittently change to as high as
several thousand.

RESOLUTION
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To correct the problem, delete the old GENLIB.DLL file and the corresponding
driver (.DRV) file and install a Windows 3.1 printer driver by using the Control
Panel, Printers option.

MORE INFORMATION
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The GENLIB.DLL file was only included in the Supplemental Driver Library for
Windows 3.0 and was used with the following printers:

  Brother 9 Pin           7152    9/20/90
  Brother 24 Pin          12528   9/20/90
  Canon BJ-10e            4976    9/20/90
  Canon BJ-130 series     6496    9/20/90
  Star Micronics 9 Pin    10752   9/20/90
  Star Micronics 24 Pin   26656   9/20/90

The GENLIB.DLL file is dated 9/20/90 and has a size of 65792 bytes. GENLIB.DLL is
not used with any printers in Windows 3.1.

New printer drivers are included with Windows 3.1 for these printers.


Additional query words: gpf 3.10 win31 3.11

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

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