ADMX Guide

Print PostScript Mode

Category

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Printing

Scope

Both

Registry Key

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

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.