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WP 5.1 DOS Printer/Program Release Compatibil
DocumentID: 633019
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:03:09 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: The following is a compilation of known disk compatibility issues for WordPerfect 5.1:

WP 5.1 - Printer Release Compatibility

Digital LN03 Plus:
03/30/90 WP.EXE and 06/22/90 Printer disks are required to continue to support graphics. Graphics resolution and speed have been enhanced.

HP LaserJet IIP and III:
The user will need the latest WP.EXE and .PRS files in order to take advantage of the faster printing using compressed graphics. The older dates of WP.EXE work fine with the newer printer drivers, and visa versa, but they simply will not access the compressed graphics capability of the driver.

Canon LBP 4, LBP-8II, LBP-8IIR, LBP-8IIT, LBP-8III, and LBP-8IIIR:
Data General 6454, Xerox 2700 II, 3700, and 4045:
06/29/90 WP.EXE is required with the 08/24/90 Printer disk due to the graphics code changes that have been made in the driver (these code changes will cause problems with older .EXE dates). Some of the problems include a smeared look to the graphic or extra characters on the page where the graphic should be placed.

Older drivers will work with the 06/29/90 WP.EXE, although they will not support the improved graphics speed.

Any time a printer driver is ordered and an Additional driver is available, ask the customer if they want to pay the charge and have that disk included. If the additional driver is sent because of a problem, it should be sent without a charge.

Users will receive the message "Invalid Printer File" when attempting to install a WPDM8.ALL file dated 11/09/90 and using the WP.EXE dated 01/19/90. The error will not appear if using a later release of release of WP.EXE (12/31/90) with the 11/09/90 release of the printer file. The problem is also corrected if using the early release of WP.EXE (01/19/90) with a later release of the printer .ALL file (01/25/91). In other words, updating one or the other of the files will correct the problem.

Canon LBP-8 A1, LBP-8 A2 Data General 4558
The 06/29/90 or later release of WP.EXE is needed for the 01/25/91 printer drivers to work with equations, graphically created characters, and graphics without borders.

Digital LA100, LA100 (Additional), LA210, LA 210 (Additional), LA50, LA70, LA75, LA75 (Additional):
The 12/31/90 or later release of WP.EXE is needed to print graphics with the 01/25/90 release of this driver.

WPDM8.ALL:
The 11/09/90 release of WPDM8.ALL is not compatible with WP.EXE dated 01/19/90.

The following printer drivers must have a WP.EXE date of 12/31/90 or later and a .ALL date of 01/25/91 or later in order to print graphics:
      Digital LA100
      Digital LA100 (Additional)
      Digital LA210
      Digital LA210 (Additional)
      Digital LA50
      Digital LA70
      Digital LA75
      Digital LA75 (Additional)

The following printer drivers were changed to take advantage of a change in WordPerfect. The user must have a WP.EXE date of 06/29/90 or later for this driver to work with equations, graphically created characters, and graphics without borders.
      Canon LBP-8 A1
      Canon LBP-8 A2
      Data General 4558


WP 5.1 - Program Disk Compatibility

Spell:
WP{WP}.SPW should be dated 04/27/90 or later (This is NOT a .LEX problem.)

TUTOR.COM:
06/29/90 TUTOR.COM or later requires WP.EXE 06/29/90 or later.

NOTE: Dates listed refer to that date or later.

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