No Draft Mode with TrueType Fonts on a Dot-Matrix Printer (85447)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q85447 SUMMARY
On dot-matrix printers, TrueType fonts only print in the graphics mode
of the printer. Because most dot-matrix printers can only print graphics in
near letter quality (NLQ) or letter quality (LQ) mode, draft (text) mode is
not available when printing a document with TrueType fonts.
Although this may slow down printing significantly, this is the only
way for a dot-matrix printer to use TrueType fonts. A workaround is to
use a built-in printer font.
MORE INFORMATION
A dot-matrix printer has two modes of printing: text and graphics. When
printing text, the draft mode is normally available. Because TrueType fonts
are sent to a dot-matrix printer as bitmaps (that is, .BMP files), the
printer uses graphics mode to print them. Thus, draft mode does not operate
because the printer is printing in graphics mode and only prints graphics
in NLQ or LQ mode.
To print in draft mode, select a built-in printer font instead of a
TrueType font.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/13/2003 |
|---|
| Keywords: | KB85447 |
|---|
|