Microsoft KB Archive/59926

Error Merging HP LaserJet III Printer Drivers

PSS ID Number: Q59926 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

When attempting to merge a Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet III printer driver with another driver using Word’s MERGEPRD utility, the following error message may appear:

Parameter ‘Microspace’ must be identical to previous PRD format. Invalid .PRD file will not be used.

Because the HP LaserJet III supports scalable fonts, the Microspace flag in the header of the printer driver must be modified to allow this. MERGEPRD sees this as a drastic change in the printer driver and can’t resolve the conflict. To use MERGEPRD directly, both printer drivers must have support for the HP LaserJet III printer.

= MORE INFORMATION =

It is possible to modify an older printer driver to work with MERGEPRD. MAKEPRD can be used to convert the PRD file to a text file as described in Chapter 6 of the “Printer Information for Microsoft Word” versions 5.00 and 5.50 manuals. Once in text form, it can be loaded into Word and the Microspace flag on the third line of the file can be changed to 16. This will tell MERGEPRD that this driver also supports scaling.

MAKEPRD can then be used to convert the text file back to its binary PRD format. When merged, MERGEPRD now will recognize which fonts can and can’t be scaled, and the merge will continue normally.

KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.