The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
SUMMARY
An updated version of the Windows NT Hewlett-Packard Network Port printer
driver, HPMON.DLL, is now available as a hotfix on a number of electronic
services.
This hotfix has not been fully regression-tested and may be destabilizing
in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this
hotfix without first testing it in a trial environment. Use this hotfix
at your own risk.
MORE INFORMATION
HPMON.EXE is a self-extracting archive file containing the updated
HPMON.DLL drivers for Intel, Alpha and MIPS platforms.
You can find HPMON.EXE (size: 264172 bytes)
, a self-extracting file, on the following
services:
- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
Enter kbfile HPMON.EXE (size: 264172 bytes)
, and click GO!
Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
- Internet (anonymous FTP)
ftp ftp.microsoft.com
Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
Get HPMON.EXE (size: 264172 bytes)
- The Microsoft Network
On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location.
Type "mssupport" (without the quotation marks).
Double-click the MS Software Library icon.
Find the appropriate product area.
Locate and Download HPMON.EXE.
- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
Download HPMON.EXE (size: 264172 bytes)
For additional information about downloading, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online
Services
To Apply the Hotfix
- Download the file HPMON.EXE.
- Copy the file to a directory on your hard drive.
- Type the command "HPMON -D" (without the quotation marks) and press
ENTER. The -D switch creates directories for the expanded files.
- Change to the appropriate directory for your computer (I386, Alpha, or
MIPS).
- Run the UPDATE.EXE program.
- Restart your computer.