# Set Printer Mode Using Printer Name

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It is possible to combine the +G\{DI\} or +P\{ASSTHROUGH\} option with a printer name, whether a printer ini file or a raw Windows printer name, in the [DEVICE = AUXLOC:](deviceauxloc.md) statement. For example:

DEVICE = AUXLOC:\\\\SERVER\\SHARE NAME+PASSTHROUGH

DEVICE = AUXLOC:HP Laserjet Series 37+PASS

**Notes**

·	The mode may be specified with a few as 2 characters (e.g. +G or +P). The downside of this is that those pairs of characters cannot appear within the printer name itself.

·	When printing to a printer by its raw Windows printer name or share name (i.e. not via a printer ini file), the default mode is GDI, so there is no particular need to specify +GDI in that case.

·	When printing to a printer via a printer ini file, the printer ini file will override any mode specified in the DEVICE=AUXLOC: statement. Even if the printer ini file has no PASSTHROUGH[pq](keyword-types.md) statement, that is equivalent to PASSTHROUGH=ON.