TechNote  40U-020

4410 / 4440  Series

4410 / 4440 and Windows NT
12-10-96 Ed Palmer

Models: 4410, 4440, 4410XT, 4440XT

Summary:
 WHAT DRIVER DO I USE UNDER WINDOWS NT?
WHY IS THERE NO ANSI DRIVER FOR NT?

Resolution:
 


WHAT DRIVER DO I USE UNDER WINDOWS NT?

- There is no ANSI driver for Windows NT 3.5x or 4.0 for these printer models.

-  If the printer is a late model 4410XT or 4440XT, it will include an IBM ProPrinter 
	emulation.  In this case, set the printer to ProPrinter mode, and use the IBM 
	ProPrinter XL III driver that ships with Windows NT.

- If the printer only has ANSI, Printronix, and DataProducts emulations, set the printer
	to ANSI mode, and use the Generic/Text Only driver that ships with Windows NT.

- Older models without the ProPrinter emulation can be upgraded.  The XT+ Kit and a 
	new mother board will be required at a cost around $US 2000.

	XT+ Upgrade Kit	44A514202-G01
	Motherboard	44C502592-G04

WHY IS THERE NO ANSI DRIVER?

There are problems with both the printer and Windows NT:

- The 4410 and 4440 lack horizontal positioning commands.  In Windows 3.11 and Windows 95, 
	this was resolved by calculating spacing at 10 CPI.  The Font Select and Font 
	Unselect commands within Windows are used to switch between 10 CPI and the 
	currently selected CPI.

- In Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0, the Font Unselect command does not work.  This means that 
	the solution used in Windows 3.1 and 95 does not function under Windows NT.

- It was initially believed that this problem would be resolved with Windows NT 4.0- this 
	has proven untrue.  NT 4.0 has the same problem.

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