DOCUMENT:Q166999  07-SEP-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Using SetArcDirection Results in Incorrect Output
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbprintkbfixlist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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On a computer running Windows NT 4.0, when you use an application that creates
arcs and then try to print, some of the arcs will print incorrectly, curving
left to right instead of right to left, or vice versa. This problem will be seen
on PCL printers, but non-PCL printers will print properly.

CAUSE
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When using SetArcDirection, the call is not interpreted properly by the GDI when
printing to a PCL printer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack.
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: postscript

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Keywords          : kbprint kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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