Using More Than Three Printer Ports with Novell 4.x & Windows (119070)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q119070

SUMMARY

When you are using Novell NetWare version 4.x and Windows, you can have more than three printer ports available through Novell.

MORE INFORMATION

Novell Workstation Shell version 3.x (NETX) is limited to three Novell printer redirections. With Novell DOS Requester (VLM), you can have up to nine printer redirections. To achieve this:

  1. Edit the current NET.CFG file and add the following line in the NetWare DOS Requester section

    Network Printers =<x>

    where x equals the number of redirections.
  2. Edit the WIN.INI file and add LPT<x>:= (where <x> represents the port number) for each LPT port that you want to add. For example: 
          LPT4:=
      LPT5:=
      LPT6:=
      LPT7:=
      LPT8:=
      LPT9:=
Novell NetWare is manufactured by Novell, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

All questions about this procedure should be referred to Novell Technical Support.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
Keywords:KB119070
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.