DOCUMENT:Q100180 06-DEC-1999 [win95x] TITLE :TrueType Fonts Print Incorrectly on HP DeskJet 500 PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If you print TrueType fonts to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet 500 printer, the printed page may contain garbage lines, blocks, and characters. CAUSE ===== This problem occurs if you use the original HP DeskJet 500 driver that ships with Windows 3.1 (HPDSKJET.DRV version 1.1) with UNIDRV.DLL file (version 3.1.2). RESOLUTION ========== You can correct this problem by updating HPDSKJET.DRV to the new version (version 2.1) from Hewlett-Packard. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the HPDSKJET.DRV version 1.1 included with Windows 3.1. This problem does not occur in later versions of the driver or Windows. MORE INFORMATION ================ The UNIDRV.DLL file is used by many of the drivers in Windows 3.1 and by many of the updated drivers. If a driver that uses the newer UNIDRV.DLL is installed and the original DeskJet 500 driver that ships with Win 3.1 is not updated, the above problem occurs. Changing resolution from 300dpi to 150dpi will allow printing without the extra characters. Change resolution from Printers Control Panel, choose Setup and change resolution. Additional query words: 3.10 blocks bars garbage desk jet true type vertical win31 updated characters random barcode ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 Version : WINDOWS:3.1 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.