Windows NT LPR Does Not Support Job Removal

 Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
Article ID: Q134854
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
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Although Windows NT LPR conforms to RFC 1179, print job removal (command code 0x05) is not supported. When you delete a print job in Print Manager, Windows NT LPR does not send a job removal frame to printer's LPD.

CAUSE

LPR is implemented as a print monitor. The print monitor interface does not support job removal.

When a print job is deleted from Print Manager, the spooler stops spooling to the selected print monitor. The spooler does not send a job removal because there is no interface function. Therefore, the print monitor (LPR) is not notified of the job removal. Consequently, all characters already received by the print monitor get printed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 kbnetwork kbprint ntprint NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.5 3.51 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
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