DOCUMENT:Q162777 21-FEB-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Printing to an LPD Service Running On SunOS 4.1.x System PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER::4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring Registry Key" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe. SUMMARY ======= Windows NT supplies a command line utility (Lpr.exe) and the LPR port print monitor (Lprmon.dll) to print jobs to an LPD service running on another computer. If the remote computer runs SunOS 4.1 or a prior version, you may need to configure LPR to support the SunOS compatibility mode. MORE INFORMATION ================ - The lpr -x option allows you to set the SunOS 4.1.x compatibility mode (see lpr -? ). - When you use an LPR port printer queue, the LPR port print monitor checks the OldSunCompatibility registry value to check if this mode must be enabled (1 enable, 0 disable ). The following example enables the Sun0S compatibility mode on the port SUNSERVER:PRINTER: WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topic in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print \Monitors\LPRPort\Ports\SUNSERVER:PRINTER NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability. OldSunCompatibility:REG_DWORD:0x1 For additional information on this registry setting, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q126561 TITLE : Printing To An LPR Printer May Be Slow Additional query words: line printer daemon remote ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 Version : :4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= 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 2002.