diff --git a/collects/htdp/bsl/runtime.rkt b/collects/htdp/bsl/runtime.rkt
index d612aad346..0a6ac65f79 100644
--- a/collects/htdp/bsl/runtime.rkt
+++ b/collects/htdp/bsl/runtime.rkt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   ;; Set print-convert options:
   (booleans-as-true/false #t)
   (constructor-style-printing #t)
+  (add-make-prefix-to-constructor #f)
   (abbreviate-cons-as-list (memq 'abbreviate-cons-as-list options))
   (current-print-convert-hook
    (let ([ph (current-print-convert-hook)])
diff --git a/collects/lang/htdp-langs.rkt b/collects/lang/htdp-langs.rkt
index 2f4a0a6906..158d6fb94a 100644
--- a/collects/lang/htdp-langs.rkt
+++ b/collects/lang/htdp-langs.rkt
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
                   (is-a? val image-snip%)       ;; literal image constant
                   (is-a? val bitmap%)))         ;; works in other places, so include it here too
             (parameterize ([pc:booleans-as-true/false #t]
+                           [pc:add-make-prefix-to-constructor #t]
                            [pc:abbreviate-cons-as-list (get-abbreviate-cons-as-list)]
                            [pc:current-print-convert-hook
                             (let ([ph (pc:current-print-convert-hook)])
diff --git a/collects/mzlib/pconvert.rkt b/collects/mzlib/pconvert.rkt
index 5aa959d585..88f9deb36a 100644
--- a/collects/mzlib/pconvert.rkt
+++ b/collects/mzlib/pconvert.rkt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
            booleans-as-true/false
            named/undefined-handler
            use-named/undefined-handler
+           add-make-prefix-to-constructor
            
            print-convert
            print-convert-expr
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
   (define booleans-as-true/false (make-parameter #t boolean-filter))
   (define use-named/undefined-handler (make-parameter (lambda (x) #f)))
   (define named/undefined-handler (make-parameter (lambda (x) #f)))
+  (define add-make-prefix-to-constructor (make-parameter #f))
   
   ;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
   ;; share-hash is the hash-table containing info on what cons cells
@@ -452,11 +454,14 @@
                                 (let ([constructor
 				       (if (print-convert-named-constructor? expr)
 					   (print-convert-constructor-name expr)
-					   (let* ([name (object-name expr)]
-						  [str-name (if (string? name)
-								name
-								(symbol->string name))])
-					     (string->symbol (string-append "make-" str-name))))])
+					   (let ([name (object-name expr)])
+                                             (if (and (symbol? name)
+                                                      (not (add-make-prefix-to-constructor)))
+                                                 name
+                                                 (let ([str-name (if (string? name)
+                                                                     name
+                                                                     (symbol->string name))])
+                                                   (string->symbol (string-append "make-" str-name))))))])
                                   `(,constructor
                                     ,@(map (lambda (x) 
                                              (if (eq? uniq x)
diff --git a/collects/mzlib/scribblings/pconvert.scrbl b/collects/mzlib/scribblings/pconvert.scrbl
index a6b32b4a04..e1ac97a856 100644
--- a/collects/mzlib/scribblings/pconvert.scrbl
+++ b/collects/mzlib/scribblings/pconvert.scrbl
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ the parameter is used as the representation for the value.
 The initial value of the parameter is @racket[(lambda (x) #f)].}
 
 
+@defboolparam[add-make-prefix-to-constructor add-prefix?]{
+
+A parameter that controls whether a @racketidfont{make-} prefix is
+added to a constructor name for a structure instance.  The initial
+value of the parameter is @racket[#f].}
+
+
+
 @defproc[(build-share [v any/c]) ....]{
 
 Takes a value and computes sharing information used for representing
diff --git a/collects/tests/plai/printer.rkt b/collects/tests/plai/printer.rkt
index c5cb8cb4cf..363486fdb1 100644
--- a/collects/tests/plai/printer.rkt
+++ b/collects/tests/plai/printer.rkt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #lang racket/base
 (require (only-in plai define-type)
-         racket/contract)
+         racket/contract
+         mzlib/pconvert
+         racket/pretty)
 
 (define-type Foo
   [bar (v any/c)
@@ -33,4 +35,14 @@
 (check (to-string write (list (bar "a" (list 'b)))) "(#(struct:bar \"a\" (b)))")
 (check (to-string display (list (bar "a" (list 'b)))) "(#(struct:bar a (b)))")
 
+;; Check `print-convert' plus `pretty-write'
+;; as used by DrRacket's "constructor" printing mode:
+(constructor-style-printing #t)
+(check (to-string pretty-write (print-convert '(a b))) "(list 'a 'b)\n")
+(check (to-string pretty-write (print-convert (bar "a" 'b))) "(bar \"a\" 'b)\n")
+;; "quasiquote" printing mode:
+(constructor-style-printing #f)
+(check (to-string pretty-write (print-convert '(a b))) "`(a b)\n")
+(check (to-string pretty-write (print-convert (bar "a" 'b))) "(bar \"a\" 'b)\n")
+
 (printf "~a tests passed.\n" success)
diff --git a/doc/release-notes/racket/HISTORY.txt b/doc/release-notes/racket/HISTORY.txt
index 47a35a558b..cddd2c5ec4 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes/racket/HISTORY.txt
+++ b/doc/release-notes/racket/HISTORY.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Regexps are `equal?' when they have the same source [byte] string
 Numbers, characters, strings, byte strings, and regexps are interned by
  read and datum->syntax
 Added read-intern-literal
+mzlib/pconvert: added add-make-prefix-to-constructor parameter,
+ which changes the default constructor-style printing in DrRacket
+ to avoid a make- prefix; the HtDP languages set the parameter to #t
 
 Version 5.2.0.3
 Added module-predefined?