App Hangs Printing Directly to Port without Printer Connected

 Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
Article ID: Q134796

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Printing from a 16-bit application, such as Windows Write, causes the application to stop responding (hang) if the application prints directly to the ports and there is no printer attached to the port. Once the application has hung, it cannot be terminated.

RESOLUTION

Do not print to a port that does not have a printing device attached to it or there is a problem with the print device.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 3.51 lock
Keywords : kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 kbprint nt16ap ntprint
Version : 3.5 3.51
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
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