DOCUMENT:Q175865 07-SEP-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Print Directly to Printer Unsupported with LPR Devices PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbprint ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When a print job is sent to a line printer remote (LPR) print device, either local or remote, the server may receive the following error: Error writing to x.x.x.x:xx for document xxx.xx An unexpected network error occurred. Do you wish to retry or cancel the job? Print jobs will print intermittently or partial pages, however, the message continually pops up after each attempt to print. Clients connecting to a shared printer configured as above cannot print to the shared printer at all. The clients will get a printing error only when the job is deleted from the queue. CAUSE ===== In Printer Properties, the printer is configured to Print directly to the printer under Windows NT 4.0 or Print directly to port under Windows NT 3.51. RESOLUTION ========== Under Printer Properties for the printer in question, click to clear the option for Print directly to printer or Print directly to port so the printer will spool print jobs. MORE INFORMATION ================ The Print directly to printer/port option is not supported with LPR print devices under Windows NT 3.5x or Windows NT 4.0. This is by design. Additional query words: tcp/ip hangs lprmon print direct ====================================================================== Keywords : kbprint Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0 Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= 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.