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WordPerfect Corporation
InfoShare Information Fax Service
(800) 228-9960
Title: .PRS File: Renaming and Reselecting
Product: WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS
Number: 1027-10/93
Problem
An incomplete or unrecognized .PRS file can cause several
problems. These are three of the most common problems:
* Underlined text in your document does not print.
* You are unable to mark or unmark soft fonts with * or +
when editing in the Select Printer screen.
* Your document displays correctly, but does not print to
the length selected in Paper Size/Type.
Concept
Whenever you print a document, WordPerfect translates your
document into commands that your printer can understand. The
translation information that your particular printer uses is
stored in a file with a .PRS filename extension. PRS is short
for Printer Resource. The .PRS file for each printer is either
created when you install WordPerfect or when you select a printer
from the Select Printer: Edit screen.
Each .PRS file defines the fonts, paper sizes, and other options
available for the selected printer. An incomplete or
unrecognized .PRS file cannot supply this information to
WordPerfect, which limits your printing capabilities.
Solution
You may need to rename and reselect the .PRS file, but first you
need to eliminate other possible problems. The suggestions in
this checklist are the most common ways to pinpoint and correct
the problem:
* Determine if the problem occurs in just one document or
in several.
* Try to duplicate the problem in a new document.
* Check Initial Codes and Setup for unnecessary codes.
* Delete Paper Size/Type codes, then define and select a
new Paper Size/Type.
* If fonts are available, mark and unmark the correct
font (or deselect all fonts by pressing Home and * or
+).
* Confirm that Font Quantity is correctly set.
* Confirm that the .PRS filename matches the printer
name.
* If you use a switch box, try printing without it.
* If you are on a network, try printing directly to the
queue or printer.
If none of the suggestions above have corrected the problem, you
need to rename and reselect the .PRS file for your printer.
First, you need to determine the name of the .PRS file.
1 Press Print (Shift+F7), then choose Select Printer (S) to
display a list of printers that are available.
2 Highlight the name of the printer for the .PRS filename you
want to identify. Choose Edit (3).
The .PRS filename is displayed at the top of the screen next to
Filename.
3 Press Exit (F7) three times to return to the document
editing screen.
Now you need to rename the .PRS file.
1 From a clear document screen, press List (F5).
2 Type the path and directory where the .PRS files are stored.
They will be in the default directory where WP.EXE is
stored, unless you have changed the directory in Location of
Files under the Setup menu.
3 Highlight the .PRS file you want to rename, then choose
Move/Rename (3).
We suggest that you keep the same filename for the printer, but
change the extension to reflect that this is the old .PRS
filename. Keeping the same filename will help you remember
exactly which printer you have specified.
4 Change the .PRS file extension to .OLD.
5 Press Exit (F7) to return to the document editing screen.
The next step is to reselect the .PRS file. It will first need
to be recreated from the .ALL file.
1 From a clear screen, press Print (Shift+F7), then choose
Select Printer (S).
2 Choose Additional Printers (2).
A list of printers you can select displays. If your printer is
not listed or if the message Printer Files not found, go to the
Printer Files not found section below.
3 Highlight the file you renamed above, then choose Select
(1).
4 Press Exit (F7) until you return to the document editing
screen.
Printer Files not found
If your printer .ALL files are not found and you know which
directory they are located in on your hard drive,
1 Choose Other Disk (2).
2 Type the directory where your printer .ALL files are stored.
3 Highlight the file you renamed above, then choose Select
(1).
4 Press Exit (F7) until you return to the document editing
screen.
If you do not have printer .ALL files on your hard drive, you
will need to run the Install program and select a printer.
1 Exit WordPerfect.
2 At the C:\WP51 DOS prompt, type install and press Enter.
3 Follow the prompts on screen.
When the Basic Install screen appears,
4 Choose Printer (4) to install a new or updated printer. You
will be prompted for the necessary diskettes.
5 Insert the diskette as prompted, and follow the rest of the
prompts through the Install program.
See Also
* Printing-General Information in the WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS
reference manual
* The Basics under Getting Started in the WordPerfect 5.1 for
DOS reference manual
* Printer, Select in the WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS reference
manual
WordPerfect Corporation 1993
WordPerfect Corporation
1555 N. Technology Way
Orem, UT 84057-2399
WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation
within the United States and other countries.