Microsoft KB Archive/28363

PRD Created with MERGEPRD Not Prompting for Downloadable Font

PSS ID Number: Q28363 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

4.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

You can use the MERGEPRD utility to merge information from a single existing printer driver (.PRD file) to a new one. However, when you use this new driver, version 4.0 of Microsoft Word for MS-DOS will not prompt you to download fonts, even if the original driver was for downloadable fonts.

= MORE INFORMATION =

This problem occurs when MERGEPRD incorrectly sets the download flag in the header section of the printer driver file to zero (0) when it should be set to one (1). To correct this problem, use the MAKEPRD utility to change the download flag to one.

For additional information on how to use the MAKEPRD utility, refer to the chapter “Using the MakeprdProgram” in the “Microsoft Word Printer Information” manual for Word 4.0.

This problem was corrected in the versions of MERGEPRD that ship with versions 5.0 and 5.5 of Microsoft Word for MS-DOS.

KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 4.00 5.00 5.50 ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.