Windows 3.0 File Manager Print Command Can Only Print Text (74716)
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This article was previously published under Q74716 SUMMARY
By double-clicking an associated file inside of File Manager, you can
execute or view that file. If, however, you attempt to use File
Manager's Print command with a file that contains formatting other
than text, you may experience unreadable text or no printing at all.
This information applies to Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a.
This does not apply to later versions of Windows.
MORE INFORMATION
Most applications have a print command that you can use to print files
created with the application. You should use that command rather than
File Manager's Print command whenever possible. Applications usually
provides formatting capabilities and other options that enhance the
appearance of the printed material. These formats are not supported by
the File Manager Print command.
Only text files will print reliably when using File Manager. (Files
created by Notepad, for example, are text files.) Text files contain
no special formatting or characters and are usually identified by a
.TXT extension. If you use File Manager's Print command to print a file
that is not a text file, some unreadable characters may appear in the
printout, or nothing may print at all.
REFERENCES
"Microsoft Windows User's Guide." Version 3.0, page 134.
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| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB74716 |
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