DOCERR: DLI_FMT_INCREMENT Doesn't Work as Documented

Last reviewed: January 30, 1996
Article ID: Q143256

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Device Development Kit (DDK) for Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51

The DLI_FMT_INCREMENT bit in Unitool does not work as documented. The Unitool Help file describes that DLI_FMT_INCREMENT ought to work as follow:

   DLI_FMT_INCREMENT - The printer downloads only those characters required
   to print a single job. If this box is not checked, the Unidriver
   downloads the entire character set to the printer for a given font.

Corrected:

   If DLI_FMT_INCREMENT bit is set, the printer downloads only those
   characters required to print a single job. If it is not set, the printer
   still downloads only those characters required to print a single job.
   Due to printing performance reasons, Windows NT downloads only those
   characters required to print a single job.

Regardless of whether the DLI_FMT_INCREMENT bit is set or not, Windows NT will always download only those characters required to print a single job.

Additional reference words: 3.50 UNCONFIRMED
KBCategory: kbprg kbdocerr
KBSubcategory: ntddkprnt

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Last reviewed: January 30, 1996
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