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How to install XyWin under otvdm



My earlier message about printing from XyWin included some possibly needless steps. Here is the method for installing XyWin under otvdm so that you can print without problems:

Before installing or (if you already installed it) before using XyWin, 
edit the text file c:\otvdm\odvdm.ini by removing the comment mark (";") 
from the start of line 43 (or whatever line number may be relevant in 
the current version), and save the file, so that the relevant line reads:
EnumFontLimitation=1

This will prevent an error that would otherwise occur when XyWin tries to list the fonts on your system. When installing, select at least one XyWrite printer driver (perhaps the HP LaserJet 4), but choose the option to start with Windows printer drivers. When printing, do not select a XyWrite driver; choose only a Windows printer driver, Some Windows printer drivers will cause errors; some, like the default PCL6 driver for my HP LaserJet, will print correctly. You may need to experiment.

If you have already installed XyWin and you encounter errors with every 
Windows printer driver that you try, you might experiment with this 
possible fix: edit XWSTART.INI and change the setting for UWF from 2 to 
1. (You can do this in Notepad or in XyWin itself.) Then restart XyWin 
and try to print. Or consider reinstalling XyWin from the start; the 
installer may not be able to overwrite your existing files unless you 
restart your computer before reinstalling; and you may need to delete or 
rename your existing XW, DOCS, and BTFONTS folder before the installer 
will run correctly.