Printing Using the Windows API Print Driver

The Windows API Print Driver is used by most Windows programs when printing documents and graphics.  It provides extensive formatting, graphics, and printer control capabilities.  This is the default setting for BlueZone Printer Emulators.

When to Use:

• Use with any EBCDIC printer data stream when auto-sizing the font and a nearly perfect fit is required.

• Use when printing a Windows True Type Font.

• Use by default when the target printer is unknown.  Check the Use Default Windows Printer on Startup check box.

When not to Use:

• When exact font size is necessary to print on pre-printed forms.  Windows scales True Type fonts to the nearest pixel resulting in slight misalignments when compared to fixed CPI fonts resident in the printers.

• Draft mode printing on dot matrix printers.

• ASCII Transparent Printing

• iSeries Host Print Transform

Mandatory Emulator Settings

• In the Passthrough Tab, Send all Data Directly to the Printer checkbox should be unchecked.

Ignored Emulator Settings

• All ignored settings are greyed when the Mandatory Settings are set properly.