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PrintPostScriptMode

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Supported versions

  • On Windows since 96 or later

Description

Controls how Microsoft Edge prints on Microsoft Windows.

Printing to a PostScript printer on Microsoft Windows different PostScript generation methods can affect printing performance.

If you set this policy to Default, Microsoft Edge will use a set of default options when generating PostScript. For text in particular, text will always be rendered using Type 3 fonts.

If you set this policy to Type42, Microsoft Edge will render text using Type 42 fonts if possible. This should increase printing speed for some PostScript printers.

If you don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge will be in Default mode.

Policy options mapping:

  • Default (0) = Default

  • Type42 (1) = Type42

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • Default (0) = Default
  • Type42 (1) = Type42

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Integer

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PrintPostScriptMode
  • GP name: Print PostScript Mode
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Printing
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Type42

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: PrintPostScriptMode
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

See also