Category : OS/2 Files
Archive   : INFTXT.ZIP
Filename : WINPRINT.TXT

 
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PRINT SELECTION FOR APAR - II06145 92/07/14
APAR= II06145 SER= DD DOC
WINAP INFO APAR - PRINTING, ATM, FONTS
( OS2INFOAPAR OS2WINAP 2.0 R200 562107701 PRINT ATM FONTS)
STAT= INTRAN FESN5NFO000-000 CTID= II0000 ISEV= 4
SB92/06/26 RC CL PD SEV= 4
PE= TYPE= I
RCOMP= INFOPCLIB PC LIB INFO ITE RREL= R001
FCOMP= PFREL= F TREL= T
ACTION= SEC/INT= DUP/
USPTF= PDPTF= DUPS 0
DW92/06/26 RT SC FT
RE PT UP LP
PV AP EN FL
LC92/07/07 RU92/06/26 MCEASPSA
CUST INST LVL/SU=
FAILING MODULE= FAILING LVL/SU=
SYSROUTE OF: RET APAR= PS=
COMP OPER ENV=


SYSRES= SYSIN= SYSOUT= CPU= RE-IPL=
OPTYPE= SPECIAL ACTIVITY= REGRESSION=
PRE-SCREEN NO.= RSCP= RS000
ERROR DESCRIPTION:
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WINOS2 General Printing Information
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In order to print using WIN-OS2 you need to install the
WIN-OS2 3.0 printer driver for your printer. The WIN-OS2
3.0 printer drivers included with OS/2 2.0 are the same
drivers that originally shipped with Microsoft Windows 3.0.
There are some Window 3.0 drivers that do not have an
equivalent OS/2-2.0 printer driver and conversely, there are
OS/2-2.0 printer drivers that do not have an equivalent
Windows 3.0 driver. Lack of features, lack of a specific
printer driver or driver feature in WIN-OS2 is no different
than that of DOS/WINDOWS. If you have a WIN-OS2 printer
driver without an equivalent OS/2 printer driver, use the
IBMNULL OS/2 printer driver for that port. The OS/2-2.0
printer driver will have no effect on printing from WIN-OS2.
A list of supported printers for WIN-OS2 and OS/2 is on the
OS/2 Driver Disk 1 in the files PRDEV.LST and PRDESC.LST.
If you need to print using LPT3 or LPT4 via a redirected
network printer, you must add LPT3.OS2 and LPT4.OS2 to the
WIN.INI file underneath LPT2.OS2. The WIN.INI file is in
the OS2 MDOS WIN-OS2
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General Problems and Solutions
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Problem: OS/2 did not install an WIN-OS2 printer driver.
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Answer: Try to install the printer driver yourself using
WIN-OS2 Control Panel. If no printer driver exists
for your printer, look at your printer manual for
another printer that your printer can emulate and
try to install that printer driver Even though some
printers say they can emulate other printers, this
is not always 100% true. Call the printer
manufacturer and ask if they have printer drivers
available or to ask what printer driver to use.
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Problem: There is no equivalent OS/2 driver for my printer.
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Answer: There may be a WIN-OS2 printer driver, even though
there is not a OS/2 printer driver. Use the OS/2
2.0 IBMNULL printer driver if this is the case.
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Problem: I had a printer driver that worked with my computer
under DOS/WINDOWS, but I am having printer problems
with WIN-OS2.
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Answer: You may have received a more updated driver from
the printer manufacturer or other sources. As long
as the printer driver is Windows 3.0 compatible, it
will work the same under WIN-OS2. Find the driver
you used with DOS/WINDOWS and install it for
WIN-OS2.
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Problem: My WIN-OS2 printer driver does not include all
features that the IBM OS/2-2.0 printer drivers
have. This can include multiple bins, form
selection, and other features.
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Answer: These are the same printer drivers provided with
DOS/WINDOWS. IBM does not plan to offer Windows
printers drivers with capabilities different from
the DOS/WINDOWS feature set.
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Problem: Printing is slow from WIN-OS2.
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Answer: This depends on printer, memory available, etc.
This is not a defect, but a hardware or software
configuration problem. Try disabling the Windows
Spooler if it is enabled. WIN-OS2 should actually
print faster than DOS/WINDOWS if your system is
properly configured.
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WIN-OS2 ATM Problems and Answers
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Problem: Windows applications do not show ATM Fonts.
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Answer: From a full screen WIN-OS2 Session, go to the
WIN-OS2-MAIN folder and select the ATM Icon. Then
install the ATM fonts using the last OS/2 Driver
Disk. (Driver Disk 5 on 3-1/2" disks).
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Problem: Can I use the same ATM fonts for both OS2 and
WIN-OS2.
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Answer: You can install the same set of ATM fonts for both
OS2 and WIN-OS2. However, the ATM Font
installation programs work differently and will
create two different sets of font files with
different extensions. Therefore, there is no way
to save disk space by actually sharing the actual
font files.
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Problem: The fonts I see on the screen do not exactly match
the fonts being printed.
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Answer: IBM ATM fonts metrics were specifically provided
for OS2 so that they could also be used in
international settings. Some of the font metrics
for certain fonts ,Zaph-Dingbats among others, do
not always match the font metrics provided as
printer device fonts on some postscript printers.
Either install a set of ATM Fonts that match your
printer fonts, or turn off "USE DEVICE FONTS" in
the ATM control panel in the WIN-OS2_MAIN folder.
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WIN-OS2 Printer Specific Problems and Answers
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Printer: IBM 4019/4029
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Windows shows "Can't find 300.DRV/600.DRV" error
message. This error can occur when trying to
print, to preview, copying to the clipboard in MS
Excel and other places. Solution: Using the
WIN-OS2 Control Panel, delete the printer and
reinstall it. APAR# PJ03858.
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Cannot print correctly using Postscript 39 Font
Driver. Use 17 Font Driver. APAR# PJ03796
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Printer: Panasonic P4420/50.
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Cannot select A4 cassette, device defaults to bin
option. No workaround. APAR# PJ03789.
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Printer: Postscript Printers.
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Apple Laserwriter. Any use of Dashed lines cause
all lines to be dashed. DOS/Windows 3.0 driver had
same problem. Do dashed line prior to doing solid
lines. (Works for Windows Problem).
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IBM 4019/4029. Cannot print correctly using
Postscript 39 Font driver. Use 17 Font driver.
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Printer: Epson Printers
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Printer driver doesn't give option for intelligent
forms feeds or disabling form feeds. Try a
different driver. APAR PJ03858.
LOCAL FIX:



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Archive   : INFTXT.ZIP
Filename : WINPRINT.TXT

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