Description of Print Switches Contained in File Types

ID: Q224961

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SUMMARY

This article describes the switches you can use with the print and printto commands.


MORE INFORMATION

The print and printto commands are available on files you can print when you drag the file to the printer. These commands can include several print switches.

You can use these switches to send information to the printer when you drag a file to the printer. The following table describes each switch and its corresponding action.

Switch Action
%1 File name
%2 Printer name
%3 Driver name
%4 Port name
/p Print
pt Printto
To view these switches, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.


  2. On the View menu, click Folder Options, and then click File Types.


  3. In the Registered file types box, click TIF Image Document, and then click Edit.


  4. Click Printto, and then click Edit.


  5. The switches are displayed in the Application used to perform action box.


NOTE: These switches are contained in most file types that you can print. For example, some of the file types that include these switches are contained in the following list:

Additional query words: bmp tiff gif doc txt rtf 


Keywords          : kbprint win95 winshell win98 win98se 
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: August 9, 1999