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Q127064: Changing Spool Settings Does Not Restore Defaults

Article: Q127064
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you change your printer's spool setting from "Spool print jobs to the
printer so printing is faster" to "Print directly to the printer," the Spool
Data Format setting is changed from EMF to RAW. When you change the spool
setting back to "Spool print jobs to the printer so printing is faster,"
however, the Spool Data Format setting does not change back from RAW to EMF.

WORKAROUND
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To restore all the spool settings, click the Restore Defaults button and then
click the OK button.

MORE INFORMATION
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To change the spool settings, follow these steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Printers icon.

3. Use the right mouse button to click the printer icon, and then click
  Properties on the menu that appears.

4. Click the Details tab.

5. Click the Spool Settings button.

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