150 DPI printing with the Windows Printing System (113760)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Printing System 1.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q113760

SYMPTOMS

When you print at 150 dots per inch (dpi) with the Windows Printing System (WPS), the printout may appear to have extra space between the letters and lines. Also, some non-TrueType screen or raster fonts may print larger than expected at 150 dpi. (Programs like Microsoft Windows Notepad, Calendar, and Cardfile, which use a raster or screen font to print, exhibit this problem.)

WORKAROUND

  • Use 300-dpi resolution with the Windows Printing System driver.

    -or-
  • Use the HP printer driver.

MORE INFORMATION

The regular Hewlett-Packard (HP) printer drivers print correctly at 150 and 300 dpi, but you may experience the above results with the Windows Printing System printer driver at 150 dpi. The WPS should print without these problems when using 300 dpi.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2003
Keywords:KB113760
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