Printer Support Changes in Windows 3.0

ID: Q58284

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

Microsoft Windows version 3.00 supports approximately 34 more printers than are supported in versions 2.00, 2.03, 2.10, and 2.11.

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The following printers are supported in Windows versions 2.00, 2.03, 2.10, and 2.11, but are not supported in Windows 3.00:


   NEC Pinwriter P2/P3
   Olivetti Cicero PG 301
   Olivetti PG 208 M1
   Toshiba P321
   Toshiba P321 SL
   Toshiba P321 SLC
   Toshiba P341
   Toshiba P341 E
   Toshiba P341 SL
   Toshiba P351 C
   Toshiba P351 SX
   Toshiba P1340
   Toshiba P1350
   Ricoh PC Laser 6000
   Xerox 4020 Color Inkjet

The following printers are not supported in Windows versions 2.00, 2.03, 2.10, and 2.11, but are supported in Windows 3.00:


   Agfa 9000 Series PostScript (PostScript Printer)
   Agfa Compugraphic Genics (PCL/HP LaserJet)
   Canon LBP-8 III
   Canon LBP-4
   Epson DFX-5000 (Epson 9 pin)
   Epson EPL-6000 (PCL/HP LaserJet)
   Epson FX-850/1050 (Epson 9 pin)
   Epson L-750/1000 (Epson 24 pin)
   Epson LQ-2550 (Epson 24 pin)
   Epson LX-810 (Epson 9 pin)
   Epson T-750 (Epson 9 pin)
   Epson T-1000 (Epson 9 pin)
   Hermes 820
   HP DraftPro DXL (HP Plotter)
   HP DraftPro EXL (HP Plotter)
   HP LaserJet IIP (PCL/HP LaserJet)
   HP LaserJet III
   HP PaintJet XL (HP PaintJet Series)
   IBM Laser Printer 4019
   IBM Personal Pageprinter II-030 (PostScript Printer)
   IBM Personal Pageprinter II-031 (PostScript Printer)
   IBM Proprinter III (IBM Proprinters)
   IBM Proprinter X24e/XL24e (IBM Proprinter 24)
   NEC Colormate PS (PostScript Printer)
   NEC Silentwriter LC 860 Plus (PCL/HP LaserJet)
   NEC Silentwriter LC890XL (PostScript Printer)
   Okidata ML192/ML193/ML320/ML321 (Okidata 9 pin)
   Okidata 320 IBM/321 IBM (Okidata 9 pin IBM)
   Olivetti DM 250/400
   Olivetti ETV 5000 (PCL/HP LaserJet)
   Olivetti PG 108 (PCL/HP LaserJet)
   Olivetti PG 303/PG 308 HS (PostScript Printer)
   Olivetti PG 308 HS (PCL/HP LaserJet)
   Olivetti PR 24
   Olivetti TH 760
   QMS ColorScript 100 (PostScript Printer)
   QMS PS-810 (PostScript Printer)
   Toshiba PageLaser 12 (PCL/HP LaserJet)

Additional query words: 3.0 3.0a 3.00 3.00a

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
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