PostScript WIN.INI Settings for Windows 3.1 (83076)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q83076 SUMMARY
This article discusses the WIN.INI settings used by the Windows version 3.1
PostScript driver (PSCRIPT.DRV) versions 3.5, 3.51, 3.52, and 3.53.
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Example:
WIN.INI
[QMS-PS 810,COM2]
ATM=placeholder
LandscapeOrient=90
CtrlD=0
minoutlineppem=N
favortt=0
[Modelname,Port] LandscapeOrient=angle [default: 90]
This setting determines the angle to which the paper is rotated in
order to get landscape orientation. Earlier versions of the driver use
270 degree rotation; however, this is opposite to most other laser
printers that use 90 degrees. To get the earlier landscape
orientation, change this value to 270.
If envelopes appear to print rotated 180 degrees from normal, changing
this switch's setting may also help.
Printing imported images (EPS files, and so on) in landscape mode from
some particular applications (for example, Aldus PageMaker 4.0) may
result in improper placement/orientation of the image. Setting this
switch to 270 may correct the problem.
[ModelName,Port] CtrlD=0,1 [default 1]
Under normal circumstances, the Windows PostScript driver places a
CTRL+D character at the start of a print job to put the printer back
into a clean state, or reset it. Some printers and/or environments do
not want CTRL+D characters placed in the beginning of the PostScript
output. If CtrlD is set to 0, no initial CTRL+D character is
generated. If CtrlD is set to 1, the driver generates CTRL+D
characters if the printer description states that the printer accepts
CTRL+D characters.
[Modelname,Port] minoutlineppem=N [default: 101]
When TrueType fonts are downloaded as Adobe Type 1 fonts (set in the
Control Panel, Printers, Setup, Options, Advanced dialog box) the
driver downloads Adobe Type 3 bitmaps for fonts whose points-per-em
(PPEM) are less than this INI setting, and Type 1 fonts that are
larger.
To conserve memory, lower this value (0=use one outline for all point
sizes). To maintain absolute quality at higher point sizes, make this
value larger (32767=use bitmaps for all point sizes), but the same
thing can be accomplished by setting use Type 3 bitmaps in the
Advanced dialog box.
Note: If you change the minoutlineppem setting, you must exit and
restart Windows for the changes to take effect.
[Modelname,Port] favortt=0,1 [default: 0]
If a request for a font can be equally satisfied by both a device font
or a TrueType font, use the TrueType font if favortt is set to 1.
Otherwise use a device font.
These ties can easily occur. For example, if the application requests
Tms Rmn but only Times and Times New Roman are available, this is
considered a tie.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/14/2003 |
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Keywords: | KB83076 |
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