PRWIN9110013: HPPCL5A ExtDeviceMode Limitations

ID Number: Q77747

3.00

WINDOWS

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Summary:

PROBLEM ID: WIN9110013

SYMPTOMS

It is not possible to change the default paper size and print

quality using the DM_MODIFY flag of the ExtDeviceMode function with

versions 3.4 and 3.61 of the Windows Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet

III driver (HPPCL5A).

RESOLUTION

Specify the DM_PROMPT mode in the call to ExtDeviceMode (for

example, set wMode to the value DM_COPY | DM_MODIFY | DM_PROMPT).

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.4 and

3.61 of the HP LaserJet III driver distributed with Windows 3.0. We

are researching this problem and will post more information here as

it becomes available.

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