Postscript Jobs Do Not Print Correctly Over SFM and AppleTalk

 Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
Article ID: Q131689
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Postscript print jobs sent to shared AppleTalk printers through Services for Macintosh (SFM) may not print correctly, or may not get printed.

CAUSE

The Services for Macintosh printer monitor incorrectly removes Postscript printer reset characters (0x04) from the end of each print buffer when it sends print data to a shared AppleTalk printer. Both valid printer resets and 0x04 occurrences in binary-encoded data are removed. This keep valid printer resets from executing, and corrupts binary data streams, preventing the job from printing correctly.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, upgrade to Windows NT 3.51 (if you have not already done so) and install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5 and 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. 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

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51.sp2 kbnetwork ntmac ntnetserv NTSrv
Version : 3.5 3.51
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
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