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From: ldm@druwy.ATT.COM (Larry Mallory)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Paint desk accessory in Windows/386 - Can it Print?
Message-ID: <3713@druwy.ATT.COM>
Date: 3 Dec 88 17:01:35 GMT
References: <5601@thorin.cs.unc.edu>
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO
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> I am unable to get the Paint desk accessory that comes with Windows/386
> to print to either an IBM Proprinter or to an Apple LaserWriter.  I have
> talked to Microsoft about the problem and their suggestions including
> turning spooling off, changing the resolution, were for naught.  It still
> does not print.  Has anyone been successful, and does anyone know if
> there is some trick that has to be done?  Thanks.

Similar posting?

> 
> It appears to process the picture but it never gets to the LaserWriter.
> Anyone else having a problem similar to that, or has figured out a 
> solution to it?
> 

I have had the same problem using Windows 1.03a on a PC6310. I found
that a work around was to activate the Print spooler icon, open print
spooler window, and then try to print the paint image. For whatever
reason, this seems to work.