Printer Codes Sent from MS-DOS-based Programs Do Not Function

ID: Q202333

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you print jobs from an MS-DOS-based program within Windows NT, Windows NT does not pass the printer control codes to the printer.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, you can obtain certain third-party programs that allow print jobs to be sent directly to the printer without any processing by Windows NT.

MORE INFORMATION

Setting the printer processor to RAW (click Start, point to Settings, click Printers, right-click the non-network printer, click Properties, and then click the General tab) or a using a custom separator page does not solve the issue. For additional information about using a separator page, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q131714 Custom PCL Separator File Example

Perilous Software manufactures a product called RawPrint, which seems to correctly pass the control codes. RawPrint is available for download from the following third-party Web site:

http://www.perilous.com/

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : winnt:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb