Changes to Windows Driver Library - Printers (A-G) [W_Win3] 3.10 WINDOWS ENDUSER | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary: Below is a summary of the changes to the printer drivers (A-G) in the Microsoft Windows Driver Library (WDL). The WDL offers support for many printers, displays, and sound cards not provided with Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. To see WDL.TXT, which contains a complete listing of the WDL's contents and instructions for obtaining the WDL, query on "Q82006" (without the quotation marks) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. WINDOWS DRIVER LIBRARY CHANGE LOG ================================= ********************************************************************** * PRINTERS * ********************************************************************** Brother Printers (BROHL.EXE) ---------------------------- 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 05/14/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The Help files, UNIDRV.HLP and FINSTALL.HLP, were replaced. They are now exactly the same as the Help files that are shipped with Windows 3.1. 04/30/92 - The drivers for the Brother HL-4 and HL-8E did not change. The BROHL.EXE file changed to include drivers for several additional Brother printers: the HJ-100, HJ-770, HL-8, and HL-8D. 04/22/92 - This change included a new PCL4X.DRV file that was needed to correct the Star LaserPrinter Identification problems in Control Panel Printer Setup. (The Star printers were being identified as a Brother HL-4 when the Setup button was chosen.) The only change to these Brother printers is that the paper size on the Brother HL printers will now default to 8.5-by-11-inch paper instead of A4. Brother 9-Pin Printers (BRO9.EXE) --------------------------------- 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. Brother 24-Pin Printers (BRO24.EXE) ----------------------------------- 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. Bull Printers (BULL.EXE) ------------------------ 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 04/30/92 - BULL.EXE is a new file that contains drivers for several BULL printers. See WDL.TXT for the specific models. Canon Printers (CANON.EXE) -------------------------- 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 05/14/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The Help file, UNIDRV.HLP, was replaced. It is now exactly the same as the Help file that is shipped with Windows 3.1. 04/30/92 - The driver for the Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-800 now defaults to 8.5-by-11-inch paper size instead of A4. Several new Canon printer drivers were added to CANON.EXE. See WDL.TXT for the specific models. Canon Bubble-Jet 300/339 Printer Drivers - (CANON2.EXE) ------------------------------------------------------ 10/20/92 - CANON2.EXE is new to the WDL. This version (version 1.5) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for the Canon Bubble-Jet 300 and Bubble-Jet 330 printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following problems: - Poor quality TrueType fonts when printing at 180 dots-per-inch (dpi) resolution. - Incorrect extended characters and incorrect character widths for extended characters with proportionally spaced device fonts. - Incorrect unprintable regions. - Problems with switching paper bins during a single print job. Citizen 9-Pin Printers (CIT9.EXE) --------------------------------- 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 09/08/92 - This version (version 2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Citizen 9-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects a problem with incorrect printable regions. Citizen 24-Pin Printers (CIT24.EXE) ----------------------------------- 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 09/08/92 - This version (version 2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Citizen 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects a problem with incorrect printable regions. DEC Printers (DEC1.EXE) ----------------------- 11/16/92 - Support for the following printers was removed from DEC1.EXE. Support for these printers is now found in JP350.EXE: - Digital DECmultiJET 1000 - Digital DECmultiJET 2000 07/10/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. A new license agreement is included. Diconix 150 Plus Printer Driver - (DICONX.EXE) ---------------------------------------------- 10/20/92 - DICONX.EXE is new to the WDL. This version (version 1.1) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Diconix 150 Plus is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It adds support for A4 paper. Epson 9-Pin Driver (EP9.EXE) ---------------------------- 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 08/12/92 - This version (version 2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson 9-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following problems: - New models added: Epson FX-1000, Epson FX-105, Epson FX-800, Epson LX-400, Epson LX-850, Epson LX-850+, Epson Compatible 9-Pin. - Missing support for some extended characters was added to pre-286e models. - You can now define the printable area by choosing the Margins button in the Options dialog box to support Windows 3.0 compatibility. - Problem with manual feed and multiple page documents was corrected. Epson 24-Pin Driver (EP24.EXE) ------------------------------ 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 09/08/92 - This version (version 2.1) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson 24-pin printers is an update to the one previously supplied on the Windows Driver Library and to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects a "page creep" problem when user-defined margins are specified in the Margins dialog box available with the version 2.0 EPSON24.DRV file. 08/12/92 - This version (version 2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following problems: - New models added: Epson DLQ-2000, Epson LQ-1060, Epson LQ-200, Epson LQ-400, Epson LQ-450, Epson LQ-860, Epson SQ-2550, Epson SQ-850, Epson Compatible 24-Pin. - You can now define the printable area by choosing the Margins button in the Options dialog box to support Windows 3.0 compatibility. - Problems with tear-off feature not working on some models are now corrected. - Bin names were changed from Upper & Lower Bin, to Sheet Feeder - Bin1 and Sheet Feeder - Bin2. - Problems with color models where previously selected color remained selected for new print job are now corrected. - Problem with manual feed and multiple-page documents is corrected. - Problem when printing on the extreme right of wide paper is corrected. - Minimum unprintable width was changed to .5 inch to support smaller mailing labels. Epson ActionLaser Printers (EPLZR.EXE) -------------------------------------- 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 04/06/92 - The driver for the Espon EPL-7000 does not address any particular problems in the driver shipped with Windows 3.1 that supports this printer. The WDL version of this driver is considered to be more robust. It is recommended that customers using this printer use the WDL version of the driver. Epson ESC/P 2 Scalable Font Driver (ESCP2.EXE) ---------------------------------------------- 11/16/92 - This version (version 1.25) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson ESC/P 2 printers is an update to the one previously provided in the WDL (ESCP2.DRV). The difference between the ESCP2.DRV and the ESCP2E.DRV drivers is in the features they support on the printer. The ESCP2.DRV driver takes advantage of the printer's raster data-compression modes, but doesn't support device fonts. This means that TrueType fonts and graphics will print faster with this driver than with other Epson drivers. The ESCP2E.DRV driver supports scalable device fonts, as well as TrueType fonts and raster graphics. However, TrueType fonts and raster graphics data will not print as quickly as when using ESCP2.DRV. ESCP2E.DRV corrects the following problems: - Support for the following models has been added: Epson AP-3250 Scalable Font Epson AP-5500 Scalable Font Epson AP-5000 Scalable Font Epson LQ-100 Scalable Font Epson SQ-870 Scalable Font Epson SQ-1170 Scalable Font (The abbreviation "AP" stands for "ActionPrinter.") - The scalable device font names were changed from: Roman PS to Roman Scalable San Serif PS to San Serif Scalable - A problem when using the printer's tear-off feature has been corrected. 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 09/08/92 - This version (version 1.3) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Epson ESC/P 2 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following problems: - Several Epson ESC/P 2 printer models are added: LQ-100, AP-3250, AP-5000, AP-5500, SQ-870, and SQ-1170. (The model names beginning with "AP" are abbreviations for ActionPrinter.) - The 360 x 180 resolution was not listed on the LQ-870 and LQ-1070 printer drivers. This version adds this resolution to all printer models. The resolutions are 180 x 180, 360 x 180, and 360 x 360 dots per inch (dpi). - The orientation of envelope paper sizes was incorrect in the version 1.1 driver and was based on laser printer paper feeding. Version 1.3 allows printing on envelopes in the correct orientation for dot-matrix printers. - The printable area of some paper sizes was modified to prevent occasional incorrect or inconsistent paper- feeding problems when using a sheet feeder. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 05/14/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The Help file, UNIDRV.HLP, was replaced. It is now exactly the same as the Help file that is shipped with Windows 3.1. 04/06/92 - Added 360-by-180 support for the Epson LQ-570 ESC/P 2 and the Epson LQ-1170 ESC/P 2 printers. Epson LQ Scalable Font Printers (EPLQ.EXE) ------------------------------------------ 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 04/30/92 - EPLQ.EXE is a new file that contains drivers for several Epson LQ Scalable Font printers. See WDL.TXT for the specific models. Fujitsu Printers (FUJI.EXE) --------------------------- 10/20/92 - FUJI.EXE has been removed from the WDL. The following printers were supported in FUJI.EXE: Fujitsu DL-900 Fujitsu DL-1100 Fujitsu DL-1100 Colour Fujitsu DL-1200 Fujitsu DL-3600 Fujitsu DL-4400 Fujitsu DL-4600 Support for these printers is now in FUJI24.EXE. 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 07/10/92 - UNIDRV.DLL was updated to version 3.1.1. See UNIDRV.EXE changes for specific details. 04/30/92 - FUJI.EXE is a new file that contains drivers for several Fujitsu printers. See WDL.TXT for the specific models. Fujitsu 9-Pin Printers (FUJI9.EXE) ---------------------------------- 10/20/92 - This version (version 1.1) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Fujitsu 9-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following problems: - A3 paper support added to 136 column models - Fanfold 8.5-by-12-inch paper added to all models - Various problems with extended characters now fixed 10/08/92 - This file has been updated with version 3.1.2 of the Universal Printer Driver (UNIDRV.DLL). In this UNIDRV.DLL update, support was added for the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 09/08/92 - This version (version 2.0) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Fujitsu 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following problems: - Adds support for A3 paper to wide-carriage models. - Adds support for fanfold 8.5-by-12-inch paper to all models. - Adds support for some missing extended characters. - Fixes problems on two models where an empty cartridge box appeared. Fujitsu 24-Pin Printer Drivers - (FUJI24.EXE) --------------------------------------------- 11/16/92 - Corrects the OEMSETUP.INF file so that it does not ask for DMCOLOR.DLL. 10/20/92 - FUJI24.EXE is new to the WDL. This version (version 1.6) of the Microsoft Windows printer driver for Fujitsu 24-pin printers is an update to the one provided in the Windows 3.1 package (version 1.0). It corrects the following problems: - Support for the following models added: DL-3350 (new) DL-3450 (new) DL-900 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-4600 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-4400 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-3600 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-1100 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-1100 Colour (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) DL-1200 (previously supported in FUJI.EXE) - Problems with "tear-off" feature now fixed. - Sheet-feed and manual-feed paper-handling options now supported. - Several European paper sizes now added. - Various problems with extended characters now fixed. Additional reference words: 3.10 3.1 win31 getwdl fixlist windrvr bubblejet