No way to print generic text to a file in Win XP?

[Musawwir Spiegel]

I want to print a document to a plain text file, like I have with
earlier versions of Windows. Isn't there a way to do it with XP?


Musawwir Spiegel

[Thomas Ferguson]

Install the Generic/Text Only printer driver by running the Add
printer wizard. Select File as the printer port. When you want to
print as a text file, select that driver and specify an appropriate file
name.

Let us know.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"Musawwir Spiegel" > wrote in message
...
:I want to print a document to a plain text file, like I have with
: earlier versions of Windows. Isn't there a way to do it with XP?
:
:
: Musawwir Spiegel
:

[Musawwir Spiegel]

Thomas -

Thank you for your suggetion. The installation worked fine.

Musawwir

"Thomas Ferguson" > wrote:

>Install the Generic/Text Only printer driver by running the Add
>printer wizard. Select File as the printer port. When you want to
>print as a text file, select that driver and specify an appropriate file
>name.
>
>Let us know.
>
>Tom
>MSMVP
>Windows Shell/User
>

Musawwir Spiegel

[IOWAtts]

I tried this installation, but I am prompted after I hit "Finish" to identify
the folder where the TTY.GPD driver file is located. I searched my hard
drive, Windows XP disk and Microsoft.com and cannot find this driver.

Any idea what I can do to install the generic printer so I can print to a
text file?

Thanks.

"Musawwir Spiegel" wrote:

> Thomas -
>
> Thank you for your suggetion. The installation worked fine.
>
> Musawwir
>
> "Thomas Ferguson" > wrote:
>
> >Install the Generic/Text Only printer driver by running the Add
> >printer wizard. Select File as the printer port. When you want to
> >print as a text file, select that driver and specify an appropriate file
> >name.
> >
> >Let us know.
> >
> >Tom
> >MSMVP
> >Windows Shell/User
> >
>
> Musawwir Spiegel
>
>

[Alan Morris]

it's in windows\driver cache\i386\driver.cab

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

"IOWAtts" > wrote in message
...
> I tried this installation, but I am prompted after I hit "Finish" to
identify
> the folder where the TTY.GPD driver file is located. I searched my hard
> drive, Windows XP disk and Microsoft.com and cannot find this driver.
>
> Any idea what I can do to install the generic printer so I can print to a
> text file?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Musawwir Spiegel" wrote:
>
> > Thomas -
> >
> > Thank you for your suggetion. The installation worked fine.
> >
> > Musawwir
> >
> > "Thomas Ferguson" > wrote:
> >
> > >Install the Generic/Text Only printer driver by running the Add
> > >printer wizard. Select File as the printer port. When you want to
> > >print as a text file, select that driver and specify an appropriate
file
> > >name.
> > >
> > >Let us know.
> > >
> > >Tom
> > >MSMVP
> > >Windows Shell/User
> > >
> >
> > Musawwir Spiegel
> >
> >