STOP Msg: C000021A Accessing PostScript Printer Driver

Last reviewed: August 22, 1995
Article ID: Q131388

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When your application accesses a PostScript printer driver, such as a Print Preview, the following STOP Message appears:

   STOP c000021a {Fatal System Error}

CAUSE

The Windows NT PostScript printer driver parses PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files and overwrites system memory if it encounters an invocation string in the PPD that is longer than 512 bytes.

RESOLUTION

There is no resolution at this time. Note that PPD files with invocation strings longer than 512 bytes are rare. Windows NT does not supply PPD files with invocation strings longer than 512 bytes.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1 and 3.5. This problem has been corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

KBCategory: kbprint kbbug3.10 kbbug3.50 kbfix3.51
KBSubcategory: ntprint ntstop
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.10 3.50 seiko personal colorpoint
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Last reviewed: August 22, 1995
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