Q85945: Windows Paintbrush Does Not Print to a Plotter

Article: Q85945
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Windows Paintbrush will not print to a plotter. There is no plotter
support in the Paintbrush application because plotters cannot print bitmaps,
which is Paintbrush's native file format.

MORE INFORMATION
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Windows 3.0
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When you try to print from Paintbrush with a plotter driver selected in Windows
3.0 and 3.0a, the Print command in the File menu will be unavailable (dimmed).

Windows 3.1
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In Windows 3.1 the Print command will be available, but the following error
message will appear when you try to print:

  The currently selected printer cannot print graphics

Additional query words: 3.10 3.00a 3.00 3.11 paint option grey grayed

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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