LPTx.OS2 Port Selection Not Available in Printers Connect (84400)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q84400

SUMMARY

New installations (as opposed to upgrades) of Windows 3.1 will not have the LPT1.OS2 or LPT2.OS2 ports selections available in the Printers Connect section of the Control Panel or in Print Manager. Choose LPT1.DOS or LPT2.DOS instead.

MORE INFORMATION

Page 77 of the "Getting Started with Microsoft Windows" booklet for Windows 3.1 incorrectly states:

If you are printing to LPT1, try printing to the LPT1.OS2 file instead. To specify the LPT1.OS2 file, choose the Printers icon in Control Panel. When the Printers dialog box appears, choose the Connect button. Choose LPT1.OS2 from the Ports list. If LPT1.OS2 does not appear in the list, you need to add it to the list of ports in the ports section of the WIN.INI file.

If you upgraded to Windows 3.1 from Windows 3.0, the LPTx.OS2 options will be listed in the Ports section of the WIN.INI unless the options were removed manually. Upgrading to Windows 3.1 preserves the LPTx.OS2 port listings in the WIN.INI. If Windows 3.1 was set up as a new installation, the new port listings of LPT1.DOS and LPT2.DOS will be available.

The LPTx.OS2 and LPTx.DOS listings are alternative port selections for troubleshooting Windows printing problems while printing directly to the port. Choosing one of these ports causes Windows to print to a file that is handled by MS-DOS and then sent to the appropriate port for printing.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/14/2003
Keywords:KB84400
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