6.5.2 Per-Port Initialization Section

The per-port initialization section contains data that is specific to each port connection. In particular, it defines the printer settings for the printer connected to the given port. In Windows 3.1, each printer is identified by model name, so the heading for the per-port initialization section has the following form:

[ModelName,port]

The ModelName defines the printer (for example, Apple LaserWriter Plus) and the port specifies the communication port, such as COM1 or LPT1. The following is an example of a per-page initialization section:

[Apple LaserWriter Plus,COM1]

feed2=1

feed15=5

Windows saves the state of printer connections on a per-port basis. The printer number is no longer stored in the section. The number is derived from the model name.