Printing in PCL Mode from Adobe Illustrator Causes GP Fault

Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
Article ID: Q132851

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you print from Adobe Illustrator versions 4.0 or 4.03 to an HP printer in PCL mode with EMF spooling enabled, you may received a general protection fault.

CAUSE

The original entry for Adobe Illustrator is never seen by the Unidrv.dll file; therefore, Adobe Illustrator incorrectly prints in vector mode.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, do one of the following:

Disable EMF spooling for the HP printer when printing from Adobe Illustrator 4.0 or 4.03.

-or-

In the [Compatibility] section of the Win.ini file, change the line that reads
```
      ILLUSTRATOR=0x8000
```
so that it reads:
```
      ILLUSTRA=0x40008000
```
Note that the module name is truncated from ILLUSTRATOR in the original line to ILLUSTRA in the new line.

MORE INFORMATION

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KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbprint kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: posfest win95 appscomp
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
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