Article: Q138593
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbprint kbPrinting
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
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SYMPTOMS
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After applying Service Pack 2, 3, 4 or 5 to a Windows NT 3.51 print server
installed on an Windows NT File System (NTFS) partition, Windows for Workgroups
and other clients may no longer be able to print to shared LPR printers (print
queues on Windows NT which are using LPR to reach their destination).
In addition, the following application event is logged in Event Viewer:
Event ID: 2005
Description: LPR print monitor failed to open a temporary file while spooling
output to port <ip address>: the system may be low on disk space or the
spool directory is write protected.
RESOLUTION
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Give Everyone and SYSTEM 'Full Control' permissions on the following
directories:
%systemroot%\system32\spool
-and-
%systemroot%\system32\spool\printers
Then, stop and restart the TCP/IP Printing Services and the spooler service.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51 This
problem was corrected in Windows NT 4.0
Additional query words: tcp/ip wfw wfwg lpd jetdirect hp unix tcpip prodnt printing sp2 sp3 sp4 sp5
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Keywords : kbprint kbPrinting
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version : 3.51
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