Using the Okidata 192 Series Printers with Windows (84515)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q84515

SUMMARY

This article discusses the proper printer drivers to use and limitations when printing to an Okidata 192 printer under Microsoft Windows version 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table indicates the two different Okidata 192 series printers and the appropriate printer drivers for Windows 3.1: 
   Printer                 Windows Printer Driver     Filename
   -------                 ----------------------     --------
   Okidata 192             Okidata 192                OKI9.DRV
   Okidata 192 Plus        Okidata 192 Plus           OKI9.DRV
   Okidata 192 Microline   Okidata 192-IBM            OKI19IBM.DRV
The Okidata 192 Microline printer supports the IBM Microline language and requires a different printer driver than the 192 or 192 Plus. The Windows 3.1 printer driver for the 192 Microline does not support printing in bold for non-TrueType fonts, even though the Windows 3.0 Okidata 192 Microline printer driver does.

The Okidata Microline can print the following internal fonts in normal and bold: Courier 17, 12, 10, 6, and 5 cpi. The Microline prints internal fonts in bold by double-striking the same character. Because the TrueType font does a better job of printing bold with a single strike, the Windows 3.1 printer driver does not support printing bold for non-TrueType fonts by doing a double strike.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/10/2003
Keywords:KB84515
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