Garbled Graphics Output on Shared PostScript Printer (142269)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q142269 SYMPTOMS
When you send a graphics print job to a shared postscript printer on a
Windows NT Server from a Windows for Workgroups 3.11 computer using the
IPX/SPX compatible transport protocol (NWLink), the first page of the
output is garbled.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 computer sends
the print job to the Windows NT Server using direct hosting over IPX.
Direct hosting allows the Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing protocol
to be used over a connectionless datagram transport such as IPX. This
bypasses the NetBIOS layer and sends the data in blocks, which are re-
assembled at the server. These blocks are not re-assembled correctly.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use another protocol such as TCP/IP or
NetBEUI on both the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 computer and Windows NT
Server. Make sure you disable the binding of Server and NWLink on the
Windows NT Server.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/7/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB142269 |
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