DOCUMENT:Q110763 08-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Postscript Error Printing to Macintosh from Windows NT PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:3.1 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbinterop ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== Printing from a Macintosh computer using Apple 6.x or 7.x Laserwriter drivers to an HP Laserjet IIIsi printer that has its queue defined on a Windows NT computer using HP Postscript drivers, results in a print failure with the following Postscript error page: ERROR: invalidaccess OFFENDING COMMAND: setdefaulttimeouts STACK: 300 60 0 NOTE: This problem may occur with any Postscript printer under similar configurations. CAUSE ===== This problem is caused by a bug in SFMPRINT.EXE. RESOLUTION ========== Using the newest Laserwriter driver from Apple (version 8.1.1) or the newest driver from HP (version 8.0) allows jobs to be successfully printed. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest US Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server. For information on obtaining this update, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): S E R V P A C K Additional query words: prodnt ====================================================================== Keywords : kbinterop Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNT310Search Version : 3.1 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.