Microsoft KB Archive/90776

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SUMMARY
Below is a summary of the changes to the printer drivers (A-G) in the Microsoft Windows Driver Library (WDL). The WDL offers support for many printers, displays, and sound cards not provided with Windows version 3.1.

To see WDL.TXT, which contains a complete listing of the WDL's contents and instructions for obtaining the WDL, query on &quot;Q82006&quot; (without the quotation marks) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

WINDOWS DRIVER LIBRARY CHANGE LOG ================================= *                         PRINTERS                                  *

Apple LaserWriter Printer Drivers (APPLE.EXE)
07/01/93 - APPLE.EXE was updated in the WDL to contain version 3.56

of the Microsoft PostScript driver. Please see information on PSCRIP.EXE for details. 04/30/93 - APPLE.EXE is new to the WDL. This file contains drivers for the Apple Personal LaserWriter and the Apple LaserWriter Pro. See WDL.TXT for the specific printers supported by          these drivers.

Apple LaserWriter Select 360 (LWS360.EXE)
03/11/94 - LWS360.EXE is new to the WDL. This driver supports the

Apple LaserWriter Select 360 300 dpi and 600 dpi printers.

Brother Printers (BROHL.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 05/14/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The Help files, UNIDRV.HLP and FINSTALL.HLP, were replaced. They are now exactly the same as the Help files that ship with Windows 3.1. 04/30/92 - The drivers for the Brother HL-4 and HL-8E did not change. The BROHL.EXE file changed to include drivers for several additional Brother printers: the HJ-100, HJ-770, HL-8, and HL-8D. 04/22/92 - This change includes a new PCL4X.DRV file that was needed to correct the Star LaserPrinter identification problems in          the Printer Setup dialog box of Control Panel. (The Star          printers were being identified as the Brother HL-4 when the           Setup button was chosen.) The only change to these Brother printers is that the paper size on the Brother HL printers now defaults to 8.5-by-11-inch paper instead of A4.

Brother 9-Pin Printers (BRO9.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details.

Brother 24-Pin Printers (BRO24.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details.

Bull Printers (BULL.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 04/30/92 - BULL.EXE is a new file that contains drivers for several BULL printers. See WDL.TXT for the specific models.

Canon Printers (CANON.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 05/14/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The Help file, UNIDRV.HLP, was replaced. It is now exactly the same as the Help file that ships with Windows 3.1. 04/30/92 - The driver for the Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-800 now defaults to          8.5-by-11-inch paper size instead of A4.

Several new Canon printer drivers were added to CANON.EXE. See WDL.TXT for the specific models.

Canon Bubble-Jet BJ-10SX (BJ10.EXE)
04/30/93 - BJ10.EXE is new to the WDL. This file contains drivers for

the Canon BJ-10SX printer.

Canon Bubble-Jet BJ-200 (CANON3.EXE)
10/13/93 - Version 1.2 of the Canon BJ-200 driver corrects the &quot;no

formfeed&quot; problem that occurs if you have two page breaks in a row, with no text between them. 12/09/92 - CANON3.EXE is new to the Windows Driver Library. It provides support for the Canon Bubble-Jet BJ-200 printer.

Canon Bubble-Jet BJ-200e (BJ200E.EXE)
08/11/94 - BJ200E.EXE was updated to version 1.01. This file contains the

updated driver for the Canon Bubble-Jet BJ-200E printer, which corrects bitmap problems that occur in Microsoft Word 6.0. 03/11/94 - BJ200E.EXE is new to the WDL. This driver supports the Canon Bubble Jet BJ-200e printer.

Canon Bubble-Jet BJ-230 (BJ230.EXE)
04/30/93 - BJ230.EXE is new to the WDL. This file contains drivers for

the Canon BJ-230 printer.

Canon Bubble-Jet 300/339 Printer Drivers (CANON2.EXE)
10/20/92 - CANON2.EXE is new to the WDL. This version (1.5) of

the Microsoft Windows printer driver for the Canon Bubble-Jet 300 and Bubble-Jet 330 printers is an update to          the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following problems:

- Poor quality TrueType fonts when printing at 180 dots-per-inch (dpi) resolution.

- Incorrect extended characters and incorrect character widths for extended characters with proportionally spaced device fonts.

- Incorrect unprintable regions.

- Problems with switching paper bins during a single print job.

Canon Bubble-Jet BJ-600 (BJ600.EXE)
01/31/94 - This driver is new to the WDL and supports the Canon BJ-600

printer.

Citizen 9-Pin Printers (CIT9.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 09/08/92 - This version (2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Citizen 9-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It          corrects a problem with incorrect printable regions.

Citizen 24-Pin Printers (CIT24.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 09/08/92 - This version (2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Citizen 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It          corrects a problem with incorrect printable regions.

Compaq Pagemarq (COMPAQ.EXE)
04/30/93 - COMPAQ.EXE is new to the WDL. This file contains the driver

for the Compaq Pagemarq printers. See WDL.TXT for the specific printers supported by this file.

Data Products LZR2080 (DATAPR.EXE)
01/31/94 - This driver is new to the WDL and supports the Data Products

LZR printers.

DEC Printers (DEC1.EXE)
02/03/93 - This file has been updated with version 1.68 of the

Generic Printer Driver (GENDRV.DLL). In this GENDRV.DLL update, corrections were made to correct:

- GP faults when shifting between Universal Printer Drivers and Generic Printer Drivers - GP faults when printing charts and graphs

NOTE: Of all the printer drivers using GENDRV.DLL, the IBM 4029 is the only printer driver on the WDL that is          certified by Microsoft Compatibility Labs (MCL). All other printers using this .DLL have not been tested or          certified by MCL. 11/16/92 - Support for the following printers was removed from DEC1.EXE. Support for these printers is now found in          JP350.EXE:

- Digital DECmultiJET 1000 - Digital DECmultiJET 2000 07/10/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. A new license agreement is included.

Diconix 150 Plus Printer Driver - (DICONX.EXE)
10/20/92 - DICONX.EXE is new to the WDL. This version (1.1) of the

Microsoft Windows printer driver for Diconix 150 Plus is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It adds support for A4 paper.

Epson ESC/P 2 Printer Driver (EPSON.EXE)
05/03/95 - The ESCP2E.DRV driver has been removed from EPSON.EXE because

it is out-of-date. 05/18/94 - This driver has been updated on the WDL. This driver was updated to add support for the Epson Stylus 800+ printer and to add A2 paper size support for the Epson Stylus 1000 printer. 09/14/93 - EPSON.EXE has been updated in the WDL to correct the setup problem with the Stylus 800. This file also contains PRINTER.TXT and a license agreement. 06/24/93 - EPSON.EXE has been updated in the WDL to include the Epson ESC/P 2 Scalable font driver. Please see WDL.TXT for specific printers that are supported by this file. 05/07/93 - EPSON.EXE is new to the WDL. This file contains the ESC/P 2 driver for the Epson ESC/P 2 printers. See WDL.TXT for the specific printers supported by these drivers.

Epson 9-Pin Driver (EP9.EXE)
02/23/93 - This version (2.21) of the Microsoft Windows printer

driver for Epson 9-pin dot-matrix printers is an update to the one previously provided in the WDL. It restores support for the Epson T-1000, which was removed in version 2.0. 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 08/12/92 - This version (2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson 9-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It          corrects the following problems:

- New models added: Epson FX-1000, Epson FX-105, Epson FX-800, Epson LX-400, Epson LX-850, Epson LX-850+, Epson Compatible 9-Pin.

- Missing support for some extended characters was added to pre-286e models.

- You can now define the printable area by choosing the Margins button in the Options dialog box to support Windows 3.0 compatibility.

- Problem with manual feed and multiple page documents was corrected.

Epson 24-Pin Driver (EP24.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 09/08/92 - This version (2.1) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson 24-pin printers is an update to the one previously supplied on the Windows Driver Library and to          the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects a &quot;page creep&quot; problem when user-defined margins are specified in the Margins dialog box available with the version 2.0 EPSON24.DRV file. 08/12/92 - This version (2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It          corrects the following problems:

- New models added: Epson DLQ-2000, Epson LQ-1060, Epson LQ-200, Epson LQ-400, Epson LQ-450, Epson LQ-860, Epson SQ-2550, Epson SQ-850, Epson Compatible 24-Pin.

- You can now define the printable area by choosing the Margins button in the Options dialog box to support Windows 3.0 compatibility.

- Problems with tear-off feature not working on some models are now corrected.

- Bin names were changed from Upper Bin and Lower Bin to Sheet Feeder - Bin1 and Sheet Feeder - Bin2.

- Problems with color models where previously selected color remained selected for new print job are now corrected.

- Problem with manual-feed, multiple-page documents is             corrected.

- Problem when printing on the extreme right of wide paper is corrected.

- Minimum unprintable width was changed to .5 inch to             support smaller mailing labels.

Epson ActionLaser Printers (EPLZR.EXE)
10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the

Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 04/06/92 - The driver for the Espon EPL-7000 does not address any particular problems in the driver shipped with Windows 3.1 that supports this printer. The WDL version of this driver is considered to be more robust. It is recommended that customers using this printer use the WDL version of the driver.

Epson ESC/P 2 Scalable Font Driver (ESCP2.EXE)
06/24/93 - All the drivers included in this file are now included in

EPSON.EXE. Therefore, this driver has been removed from the WDL. Please refer to EPSON.EXE for more information. 01/15/93 - This version (1.3) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for ESC/P 2 printers is an update to the one previously provided in the WDL (ESCP2.DRV). The ESCP2.DRV and the ESCP2E.DRV drivers support different features on the printer. The ESCP2.DRV driver takes advantage of the printer's raster data-compression modes but doesn't support device fonts. This means that TrueType fonts and graphics print faster than with other Epson drivers. The ESCP2E.DRV driver supports scalable device fonts, as well as TrueType fonts and raster graphics. However, TrueType fonts and raster graphics data do not print as quickly as when using ESCP2.DRV.

This file also has been combined with EPLQ.EXE and now contains the drivers that were in the EPLQ.EXE file.

Support for the following models has been added:

Epson AP-3250 Scalable Font Epson AP-5500 Scalable Font Epson AP-5000 Scalable Font Epson LP-100 Scalable Font Epson SQ-870 Scalable Font Epson SQ-1170 Scalable Font Epson LQ-570 Scalable Font Epson LQ-870 Scalable Font Epson LQ-1070 Scalable Font Epson LQ-1170 Scalable Font

NOTE: AP stands for Action Printer.

The scalable device font names were changed as follows:

Roman PS to Roman Scalable San Serif PS to San Serif Scalable

A problem with using the printer's tear-off feature was corrected.

Version 1.3 of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson ESC/P 2 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0).

Resolution 360x180 was not listed on the LQ-870 and LQ-1070 printer drivers. This version adds this resolution to          all printer models. The resolutions are 180x180, 360x180, and 360x360 dots per inch.

The orientation of envelope paper sizes are incorrect on          version 1.1 and was based on raster printer paper feeding. Version 1.3 allows printing on envelopes in the correct orientation for dot-matrix printers.

The printable area of some paper sizes are modified to          prevent occasional incorrect and inconsistent paper feeding problems when using the sheet feeder. 11/16/92 - This version (1.25) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson ESC/P 2 printers is an update to the one previously provided in the WDL (ESCP2.DRV). The difference between the ESCP2.DRV and the ESCP2E.DRV drivers is in the features they support on the printer. The ESCP2.DRV driver takes advantage of the printer's raster data-compression modes, but doesn't support device fonts. This means that TrueType fonts and graphics print faster with this driver than with other Epson drivers. The ESCP2E.DRV driver supports scalable device fonts, as well as TrueType fonts and raster graphics. However, TrueType fonts and raster graphics data do not print as quickly as          when using ESCP2.DRV.

ESCP2E.DRV corrects the following problems:

- Support for the following models has been added:

Epson AP-3250 Scalable Font Epson AP-5500 Scalable Font Epson AP-5000 Scalable Font Epson LQ-100 Scalable Font Epson SQ-870 Scalable Font Epson SQ-1170 Scalable Font

NOTE: AP stands for Action Printer.

- The scalable device font names were changed from:

Roman PS to Roman Scalable San Serif PS to San Serif Scalable

- A problem when using the printer's tear-off feature has been corrected. 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 09/08/92 - This version (1.3) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson ESC/P 2 24-pin printers is an update to          the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0).

It corrects the following problems:

- Several Epson ESC/P 2 printer models are added: LQ-100, AP-3250, AP-5000, AP-5500, SQ-870, and SQ-1170. (The             model names beginning with &quot;AP&quot; are abbreviations for              Action Printer.)

- The 360x180 resolution was not listed on the LQ-870 and LQ-1070 printer drivers. This version adds this resolution to all printer models. The resolutions are 180x180, 360x180, and 360x360 dots per inch (dpi).

- The orientation of envelope paper sizes was incorrect in             the version 1.1 driver and was based on laser printer paper feeding. Version 1.3 allows printing on envelopes in the correct orientation for dot-matrix printers.

- The printable area of some paper sizes was modified to             prevent occasional incorrect or inconsistent paper- feeding problems when using a sheet feeder. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 05/14/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The Help file, UNIDRV.HLP, was replaced. It is now exactly the same as the Help file that ships with Windows 3.1. 04/06/92 - Added 360x180 support for the Epson LQ-570 ESC/P 2 and the Epson LQ-1170 ESC/P 2 printers.

Epson ESC/P2c 2.21 (ESCP2C.EXE)
04/17/95 - ESCP2C.EXE has been added to the WDL. This driver supports the

Epson AP-2360(LQ-150), DLQ-3000, and LQ-300 printers.

Epson LQ Scalable Font Printers (EPLQ.EXE)
02/03/93 - All the drivers included in this file have been included in

ESCP2.EXE. Therefore, this driver has been removed from the WDL. Please refer to ESCP2.EXE for more information. 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 04/30/92 - EPLQ.EXE is a new file that contains drivers for several Epson LQ Scalable Font printers. See WDL.TXT for the specific models.

Fujitsu 9-Pin Printers (FUJI9.EXE)
10/20/92 - This version (1.1) of the Microsoft Windows printer

driver for Fujitsu 9-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It          corrects the following problems:

- A3 paper support added to 136-column models

- Fanfold 8.5-by-12-inch paper added to all models

- Various problems with extended characters now fixed 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the Z LaserJet III family of          printers. 09/08/92 - This version (2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Fujitsu 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0).

It corrects the following problems:

- Adds support for A3 paper to wide-carriage models.

- Adds support for fanfold 8.5-by-12-inch paper to all models.

- Adds support for some missing extended characters.

- Fixes problems on two models where an empty cartridge box appeared.

Fujitsu 24-Pin Printer Drivers (FUJI24.EXE)
12/09/92 - DMCOLOR.DLL was added to this file. (It was removed earlier

in error.) DMCOLOR.DLL is needed for recently added color          printer models. 11/16/92 - Corrects the OEMSETUP.INF file so that it does not ask for           DMCOLOR.DLL. 10/20/92 - FUJI24.EXE is new to the WDL. This version (1.6) of the           Microsoft Windows printer driver for Fujitsu 24-pin           printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows           3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following           problems:

- Support for the following models added:

DL-3350 (new) DL-3450 (new) DL-900 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-4600 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-4400 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-3600 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-1100 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-1100 Colour (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-1200 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE)

- Problems with &quot;tear-off&quot; feature now fixed.

- Sheet-feed and manual-feed paper-handling options now supported.

- Several European paper sizes now added.

- Various problems with extended characters now fixed.

Fujitsu Printers (FUJI.EXE)
10/20/92 - FUJI.EXE has been removed from the WDL. The following

printers were supported in FUJI.EXE:

Fujitsu DL-900 Fujitsu DL-1100 Fujitsu DL-1100 Colour Fujitsu DL-1200 Fujitsu DL-3600 Fujitsu DL-4400 Fujitsu DL-4600

Support for these printers is now in FUJI24.EXE. 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of          printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 04/30/92 - FUJI.EXE is a new file that contains drivers for several Fujitsu printers. See WDL.TXT for the specific models.

Fujitsu PrintPartner 10 and PrintPartner 10w (FJ10W2.EXE)
07/01/93 - FJ10W2.EXE was updated in the WDL to contain version 3.56

of the Microsoft PostScript driver. Please see information on PSCRIP.EXE for details. 03/12/93 - This Microsoft Windows printer driver for the Fujitsu PrintPartner 10 and the PrintPartner 10w printers (with RAM          configurations of 2 MB) has been updated in the WDL to           correct printable region errors on envelopes. 02/03/93 - This driver is new to the WDL. It supports the Fujitsu PrintPartner 10 and the PrintPartner 10w with RAM configurations of 2 MB. If the configuration has more than 2 MB, FJ10W3.EXE must be used; if not, printable region errors occur.

Fujitsu PrintPartner 10 and PrintPartner 10w (FJ10W3.EXE)
07/01/93 - FJ10W3.EXE was updated in the WDL to contain version 3.56

of the Microsoft PostScript driver. Please see information on PSCRIP.EXE for details. 03/12/93 - This Microsoft Windows printer driver for the Fujitsu PrintPartner 10 and the PrintPartner 10w printers (with RAM          configurations of greater than 2 MB) has been updated in           the WDL to correct printable region errors on envelopes. 02/03/93 - This driver is new to the WDL. It supports the Fujitsu PrintPartner 10 and the PrintPartner 10w with RAM configurations of more than 2 MB. If the configuration has 2 MB, FJ10W2.EXE must be used; if not, printable region errors occur.

Generic Printer Driver - GENDRV.DLL (GENDRV.EXE)
06/24/93 - This file has been updated in the WDL to correct a

PRINTER.TXT error. 02/03/93 - This file is new to the WDL and replaces version 1.65 that shipped with Windows 3.1. This current version (1.68) of          the Generic Printer Driver (GENDRV.DLL) corrects the following problems:

- Corrects GP faults when shifting between Universal Printer Drivers and Generic Printer Drivers - Corrects GP faults when printing charts and graphs

The following printers on the WDL use the GENDRV.DLL:

Canon LBP 8-III            (CANON.EXE) Digital DECLaser 1100      (DEC1.EXE) Digital DECLaser 2100/Plus (DEC1.EXE) Digital DECLaser 2200/Plus (DEC1.EXE) Digital DECLaser 3200      (DEC1.EXE) Digital LA70               (DEC1.EXE) Digital LA75               (DEC1.EXE) Digital LA75 Plus          (DEC1.EXE) Digital LA324              (DEC1.EXE) Digital LJ250/252          (DEC1.EXE) Digital LN03/Plus          (DEC1.EXE) IBM Laser Printer 4029     (IB4029.EXE) Olivetti DM 124 C          (OLIVE.EXE) Royal CJP 450              (OLIVE.EXE) Seiko CH 4104              (SEIKO.EXE) Seiko CH 5504              (SEIKO.EXE) Seiko CH 5514              (SEIKO.EXE)

NOTE: Of all the printer drivers using GENDRV.DLL, the IBM 4029 is the only printer driver on the WDL that is          certified by Microsoft Compatibility Labs (MCL). All other printers using this .DLL have not been tested or          certified by MCL.
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