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

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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
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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


: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
: (e-mail address removed)
 
Thomas -

Thank you for your suggetion. The installation worked fine.

Musawwir

Thomas Ferguson said:
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
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Musawwir Spiegel
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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.
 
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