Microsoft KB Archive/74716

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Windows 3.0 File Manager Print Command Can Only Print Text

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Q74716

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
By double-clicking an associated file inside of File Manager, you can execute or view that file. If, however, you attempt to use File Manager's Print command with a file that contains formatting other than text, you may experience unreadable text or no printing at all.

This information applies to Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a. This does not apply to later versions of Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
Most applications have a print command that you can use to print files created with the application. You should use that command rather than File Manager's Print command whenever possible. Applications usually provides formatting capabilities and other options that enhance the appearance of the printed material. These formats are not supported by the File Manager Print command.

Only text files will print reliably when using File Manager. (Files created by Notepad, for example, are text files.) Text files contain no special formatting or characters and are usually identified by a .TXT extension. If you use File Manager's Print command to print a file that is not a text file, some unreadable characters may appear in the printout, or nothing may print at all.