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LPR Printer Port Requires TCP/IP Address and Printer Name

Article ID: 140383

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

This article was previously published under Q140383

SYMPTOMS

When you create an LPR printer port, both the TCP/IP address and a printer or print queue name are needed.

CAUSE

The dialog box for adding LPR Printing was designed to require the user to enter both a TCP/IP address and a name for the printer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

The Lpdsvc.dll and Lpmon.dll have been updated in Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 3.51 to resolve the issue. With SP5, the Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog box allows the user to enter a TCP/IP address without entering a printer or print queue name in the definition.

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