Q132476: Visual Basic Applications Cannot Print When Run from Scheduler

Article: Q132476
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-FEB-2002

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

When you schedule a Visual Basic application that uses the printer object, it
fails to print and/or one of the following errors appear:

  Printer Error

  -or-

  Unexpected error; quitting.


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.

WORKAROUND
==========

- Use the Administrator account to start Schedule service,

  AND

- Do not use the /Interactive switch on the AT command and/or do not select
  "Allow Service to Interact with Desktop" for the Startup of the Schedule
  service.

Additional query words: prodnt schedule VB Print

======================================================================
Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : :3.5,3.51

=============================================================================