Microsoft KB Archive/148831

PPT4: How to Determine the Printer Driver Version (Macintosh)

PSS ID Number: Q148831 Article last modified on 07-08-1998

MACINTOSH:3.0,4.0,98

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, versions 4.0 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you troubleshoot printing issues, you may need to know which version of the printer driver you are using. The “Resolution” section of this article explains three different methods you can use to obtain the driver version.

= RESOLUTION =

Method 1: Obtain the driver version from the Page Setup dialog box
  On the File menu, click Page Setup.   Look at the numbers to the left of the OK button. These numbers represent the version of the currently selected printer driver. 

Method 2: Obtain the driver version from the Print dialog box
  On the File menu, click Print. NOTE: If you are in the Finder, click Print Desktop instead.   Look at the numbers to the left of the OK button. These numbers represent the version of the currently selected printer driver. 

Method 3: Obtain the driver version directly from the file
<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Open the System:Extensions folder. </li>  Click the printer driver icon. </li>  On the File menu, click Get Info. The printer driver version should appear in the version section of the dialog box. </li></ol>

= MORE INFORMATION =

Printer driver selections are made through a desk accessory called the Chooser. The Chooser displays the icons of currently available drivers. To select a driver, click its icon in the Chooser.

The Chooser looks in the Extensions folder to build the list of available drivers. To disable (or enable) a driver, remove it from (or add it to) the Extensions folder. If you are running System 7.5.x, use Extensions Manager to disable or enable a driver.

= REFERENCES =

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q78356 TITLE : Printer Driver Doesn’t Appear in Chooser

= Additional query words: 4.00 m_powerpt macsys =

Keywords : kbenv kbprint kbdta Version : MACINTOSH:3.0,4.0,98 Platform : MACINTOSH Hardware : MAC Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.