Print PostScript Mode
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Microsoft Edge > Printing
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 96, Windows 7 or later

Supported OS tags: Windows7

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 uses a set of default options when generating PostScript. Text in particular, is always rendered using Type 3 fonts. If you set this policy to Type42, Microsoft Edge renders 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 remains in Default mode. Policy options mapping: * Default (0) = Default * Type42 (1) = Type42 Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Internal name
PrintPostScriptMode
Policy ID
5e8793c58768
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
Print PostScript Mode
ID PrintPostScriptMode
enum
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Value name
PrintPostScriptMode
Type
REG_DWORD
Options: Default (0), Type42 (1)
Print PostScript Mode
Both · Type enum
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Value name
PrintPostScriptMode
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: Default (0), Type42 (1)