Q100943: Modifying WIN.INI to Print to the Same File Each Time

Article: Q100943
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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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
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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.

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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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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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