Printer Port "Other" Cannot Be Selected As "C

DocumentID: 650186
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:28:57 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: If the user selects "Other" for the port in the Printer:Edit menu (Shift-F7, S, E, P) and enters "COM1" as the name, WP produces the message "ERROR: Invalid Drive/Path specification" when the user prints. If the user enters "LPT1" as the other port name, printing works fine. Solutions: This is a DOS limitation. You can't print directly to COM1, you have to use one of the printing devices.

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