When You Try to Print, Error Message Reports, 'Test Page Fail to Print the Handle Is Invalid' (287284)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q287284 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
When you stop and restart the Spooler service, and you then try to print a file, you may receive the following error message:
Test page fail to print the handle is invalid
CAUSE
This behavior can occur because some printer ports disappear after you stop and then restart the Spooler service.
RESOLUTION
To resolve the behavior, remove from the registry any LPR port names that have invalid characters: WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk. - Start Registry Editor (Regedt32).
- Locate and click the following entry in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\LPR
Port\Ports\
- Delete any of the keys that contain LPR port names that include invalid characters.
- Restart the computer.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/4/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB287284 |
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