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Q132459: TEXT "Datatype" Does Not Interpret Form-Feed Correctly

Article: Q132459
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.10 3.50
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you send a text-only print job that is assigned the TEXT data type to a
Windows NT printer, and that job contains form-feed characters (0x0C), the
form-feed characters are not converted into form-feed commands in the final
output.

For example, if the job contains "test1<ff>test2" (without the quotation
marks), where the <ff> represents a form-feed character, and the job's
data type is TEXT, the WINPRINT print processor should create a new print job
that prints test1 on one page and test2 on a second page. Instead, test1and
test2 are printer on the same page with a symbol representing the form-feed
character between those strings.

CAUSE
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The Windows NT version 3.1 and 3.5 WINPRINT print processor attempts to print
the character rather than interpreting it.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, upgrade to Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1 and 3.5.
This problem was corrected in Windows NT 3.51.

Additional query words: 3.10 prodnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : 3.10 3.50

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