Microsoft KB Archive/165719

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INFO: Windows 95 Printer Drivers are 16-Bit

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Q165719

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) Windows 95

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SUMMARY
Windows 95 printer drivers are only 16-bit.

MORE INFORMATION
In Windows 95, 32-bit printer drivers do not exist. Windows 95's spool subsystem is 32-bit but parts of GDI are still 16-bit. GDI communicates directly with your printer driver and assumes that the printer driver entry points are 16-bit.

You must use a 16-bit compiler, such as MSVC 1.5, when you build a Windows 95 printer driver.

Additional query words: unidrv unitool

Keywords : kbprogramming kbDDK kbPrinting

Issue type : kbinfo

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