Article: Q197846
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you submit a print job from a UNIX system to a Windows NT LPD server, you
can specify an option to print multiple copies. When using Windows NT Service
Pack 4 (SP4), only one copy is printed.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, the control characters "K" or "#" should be used to
specify printing multiple copies.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service
pack, please go to:
- http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/
-or-
- Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft
Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support
Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the
following address on the World Wide Web:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.
MORE INFORMATION
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Windows NT 4.0 supports two non-RFC 1179 extensions for the LPD control file. If
the format control character ("f") is sent multiple times, the file is printed
multiple times. Also the "K" or "#" control characters can be used to specify
printing multiple copies.
Example: (bsd-style printing)
lpr -Pprinter -#2 <file>
In Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, only one copy is printed even when there are
multiple "f" commands in the control file.
Additional query words: 4.00
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Keywords : kbWinNT400sp5fix
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : winnt:4.0
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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