DOCUMENT:Q101712  26-JUL-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :16-Bit and 32-Bit Printing Differences
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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From the user's perspective, there is little difference between
printing from a 16-bit application and printing from a 32-bit
application. This is a useful feature, in that you do not have to
configure separate printer drivers for different kinds of
applications; you install and configure one 32-bit printer driver and
it works for all applications. 

The only real difference in printing is that private 16-bit drivers
that come with 16-bit applications will not work, whereas private
32-bit drivers that come with 32-bit applications will. Windows NT
does not support 16-bit drivers. Some 16-bit applications include
additional printer support (for example, Microsoft PowerPoint ships a
Genigraphics driver). This additional support will not be available in
Windows NT until a 32-bit driver is created.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: PRT

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