Printing From Windows NT 3.51 to an HP4 at 600 DPI is Slow

ID: Q133128

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Printing a document from any application can be much slower in Windows NT 3.51 than it is in Windows NT 3.5, when printing to an HP4 printer at 600 dots per inch (DPI). Spool files may be ten times larger under NT 3.51 than they were under 3.5.

CAUSE

The text is being printed as a graphic even though that option is not selected in the driver.

To work around this problem, set the printer to 300 DPI.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51.sp2 HP4p 4p 4si laserjet laser jet

Keywords : kbprint ntprint kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51 kbfix3.51.sp2 NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.51
Platform : winnt
Issue type :