Unable to Change Printer Settings From Windows Applications

 Last reviewed: August 26, 1996
Article ID: Q131479
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

After you change postscript printer settings from default to another setting from a Windows-based application, Windows NT 3.5 Print Manager keeps the default settings.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

KBCategory: kbprint kbbug3.50 kbfix3.50.sp3
KBSubCategory: ntprint NTSrvWkst
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50

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Last reviewed: August 26, 1996
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