Unable to Print to Windows NT LPR Printers After Applying SP (138593)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q138593 SYMPTOMS
After applying Service Pack 2, 3, 4 or 5 to a Windows NT 3.51 print server
installed on an Windows NT File System (NTFS) partition, Windows for
Workgroups and other clients may no longer be able to print to shared LPR
printers (print queues on Windows NT which are using LPR to reach their
destination).
In addition, the following application event is logged in Event Viewer:
Event ID: 2005
Description: LPR print monitor failed to open a temporary file while
spooling output to port <ip address>: the system may be low on disk
space or the spool directory is write protected.
RESOLUTION
Give Everyone and SYSTEM 'Full Control' permissions on the following
directories:
%systemroot%\system32\spool
-and-
%systemroot%\system32\spool\printers
Then, stop and restart the TCP/IP Printing Services and the spooler
service.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51
This problem was corrected in Windows NT 4.0
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/4/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprint KB138593 |
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