Windows NT PCL Driver Cannot Print Grayscaled Fonts

ID: Q126584

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If you use a PCL driver and print TrueType fonts that are colored or grayscaled, the fonts print as black.

Note: Color or gray graphics are grayscaled correctly

WORKAROUND

If the printer is capable of PostScript, the Windows NT PostScript driver will print grayscaled fonts.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1, and Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: hp prodnt gray scale scaled word winword word6 winword6 grey

Keywords : kbprint ntprint kbbug3.10 kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 NTSrvWkst
Version : winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
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