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Q97805: General Protection Fault in UNIDRV.DLL on an HP III Printer

Article: Q97805
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 28-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you try to install HPPCL third-party scalable font support on a
Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet III printer (using the HPPCL5MS.DRV printer
driver), you may receive a general protection (GP) fault in UNIDRV.DLL.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the PFM and PCM files generated
by the PCL soft font installer (FINSTALL.DLL), which most third-party developers
use to build the PCM/PFM files they distribute with their products. This problem
does not occur if PFM/PCM files are built to the specifications described in the
Windows 3.1 Device Driver Development Kit (DDK).

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FINSTALL.DLL. We are researching
this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.


Additional query words: 3.10 LJIII lj 3 laser jet gpf wfw wfwg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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