The printer functions simplify printing by replacing the cumbersome printer escapes used in Windows 3.0.
Following are the new printer functions:
| Function | Description |
| AbortDoc | Terminates a print job. |
| EndDoc | Ends a print job. |
| EndPage | Ends a page. |
| ResetDC | Updates a device context. |
| SetAbortProc | Sets the abort function for a print job. |
| SpoolFile | Puts a file in the spooler queue. |
| StartDoc | Starts a print job. |
| StartPage | Prepares the printer driver to receive data. |
The printer functions are an integral part of Windows and are available with Windows 3.1 only.