Microsoft KB Archive/100943

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Modifying WIN.INI to Print to the Same File Each Time

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Q100943

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
If you want to always print to the same file in Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, you can place an entry for that particular filename in the [Ports] section of the WIN.INI file.

MORE INFORMATION
The new entry appears in the Printer Setup dialog box of Windows-based applications or in the Connect dialog box of Control Panel. The following is an example of the [Ports] section of the WIN.INI file:

  [Ports] ; A line with [filename].PRN followed by an equal sign causes ; [filename] to appear in the Control Panel's Printer Configuration ; box. Printers connected to [filename] direct output to this file. LPT1:= COM1:=2400,n,8,1,x EPT:= FILE:= LPT1.DOS= LPT2.DOS= C:\MY.TXT= The example above includes the new entry for the filename MY.TXT at the root directory of drive C.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 every time

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311