Problems Printing to FILE: = (74620)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q74620

SUMMARY

When FILE:= is below the tenth line in the [ports] section, the print command issued within an application prints directly to a file called FILE in the application's directory.

FILE:= will be below the tenth line in the [Ports] section of the WIN.INI file, when the following conditions are true:

  • You select a default printer connected to FILE in the Control Panel.
  • Each time the print option is selected in a Windows application, a dialog box reports "Sending to Printer."
  • You are not prompted for the name of the output file.

MORE INFORMATION

To check the [Ports] section of the WIN.INI file, follow these steps:

  1. Open the WIN.INI file.
  2. Scroll to the [Ports] section.
  3. Check to see which line contains FILE:=.
Repositioning FILE:= above the eleventh line, saving the WIN.INI file, exiting Windows, and restarting Windows allows you to successfully print to a user-named file. (When printing from within a Windows application, you are prompted for the filename).
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB74620
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