DOCUMENT:Q121407 17-DEC-2000 [msdos] TITLE :List of Printers Supported by PRINTER.SYS PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:3.3,4.x,5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.3, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The following list of printers support the code-page switching provided in PRINTER.SYS: Type Printer ----------------------------------------------------- 4201 IBM Proprinter II and III Model 4201 IBM Proprinter II and III XL Model 4202 4208 IBM Proprinter X24E Model 4207 IBM Proprinter XL24E Model 4208 5202 IBM Quietwriter III Model 5202 Although other printers can emulate the ones listed above, code-page support is usually not available for such printers. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following examples represent typical usage of PRINTER.SYS: CONFIG.SYS ---------- device=c:\dos\ansi.sys device=c:\dos\display.sys con = (ega, 437, 2) device=c:\dos\printer.sys lpt1 = (type, 437, 2) NOTE: Type will vary depending on the attached printer. country = 048,,c:\dos\country.sys AUTOEXEC.BAT ------------ nlsfunc mode con cp prep = ((850, 852) c:\dos\ega.cpi) mode con cp select = 852 mode lpt1 cp prep = ((850, 852) c:\dos\type.cpi) NOTE: The particular *.CPI file will change depending on mode lpt1 select = 852 the attached printer] chcp 852 keyb pl,,c:\dos\keyboard.sys Without the functionality provided in PRINTER.SYS, many of the language- specific characters used in non-English languages are not available. The characters may show up on the screen, but they may not print correctly. Additional query words: 3.30 4.0 4.00 4.0a 4.00a 4.01 4.01a 5.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS330 Version : MS-DOS:3.3,4.x,5.0 ============================================================================= 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 2000.