Microsoft KB Archive/65774

PROS29012014: No Codepage 850, 437 Support for IBM 5202 Driver PSS ID Number: Q65774 Article last modified on 06-25-1991 PSS database name: O_Os2SDK

1.21 1.30

OS/2

Summary:

PROBLEM ID: OS29012014

SYMPTOMS The “CHCP 850” and “CODEPAGE=850,437” commands do not work after an IBM 5202 printer has been installed. Depending on which command is used, the following errors are returned:

Codepage 850 not prepared for device LPT1. Codepage 437 not prepared for device LPT1. STATUS Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in OS/2 versions 1.21 and 1.3. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.