Print To Hardware Port - Not Supported Under

DocumentID: 633913
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:03:28 PM

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

Problem

Symptoms: A customer is having problems using Windows 3.0 with Print to Hardware Port set to Yes. The customer can get into WP after editing the .PIF file, but the computer locks after the customer initializes the printer. The customer also tried the changes mentioned in Folio memo WP51_3252K, but this resulted in the message "Insufficient Memory To Run Application." Changing the Print to Hardware Port option to No corrected the problem. Solutions: Print to Hardware Port is not supported when running WP 5.1 for DOS under Windows 3.0. This is because WP sends print jobs directly to the printer port, and Windows 3.0 may not be able to provide the needed calls that WP makes when Print to Hardware Port is on. This user should not use this option, even though the option may work for other users. The computer also locked when another user printed from WP 5.1 DOS running under Windows 3.1. Setting Print to Hardware Port to No (Shift-F7, S, 3) corrected the problem.

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