Using More Than Three Printer Ports with Novell 4.x & Windows

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q119070

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

When you are using Novell NetWare version 4.x and Windows, you can have more than three printer ports available through Novell.

MORE INFORMATION

Novell Workstation Shell version 3.x (NETX) is limited to three Novell printer redirections. With Novell DOS Requester (VLM), you can have up to nine printer redirections. To achieve this:

Edit the current NET.CFG file and add the following line in the NetWare DOS Requester section
```
      Network Printers =<x>
```
where x equals the number of redirections.
Edit the WIN.INI file and add LPT<x>:= (where <x> represents the port number) for each LPT port that you want to add. For example:
```
      LPT4:=
      LPT5:=
      LPT6:=
      LPT7:=
      LPT8:=
      LPT9:=
```

Novell NetWare is manufactured by Novell, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

All questions about this procedure should be referred to Novell Technical Support.

KBCategory: kbprint kbnetwork kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win31 wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.1 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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