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Q132851: Printing in PCL Mode from Adobe Illustrator Causes GP Fault

Article: Q132851
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 print from Adobe Illustrator versions 4.0 or 4.03 to an HP printer in
PCL mode with EMF spooling enabled, you may received a general protection fault.

CAUSE
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The original entry for Adobe Illustrator is never seen by the Unidrv.dll file;
therefore, Adobe Illustrator incorrectly prints in vector mode.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this behavior, do one of the following:

- Disable EMF spooling for the HP printer when printing from Adobe Illustrator
  4.0 or 4.03.

-or-

- In the [Compatibility] section of the Win.ini file, change the line that
  reads

  ILLUSTRATOR=0x8000

  so that it reads:

  ILLUSTRA=0x40008000

  Note that the module name is truncated from ILLUSTRATOR in the original line
  to ILLUSTRA in the new line.


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