EventLog Registry Value Does Not Enable Print Event Logging

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SUMMARY

By default, Windows NT 3.51 Server logs print events to the System Log in Event Viewer. This article describes you can disable and enable the logging of print events.

Page 640, Volume 1 of the Windows NT Resource Guide incorrectly states that the default setting for the EventLog value is 0 (zero). In fact, by default, EventLog is omitted from the registry.

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Disable Logging of Print Events

You can manually disable the logging of print events to the System Log by doing the following:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

1. Run Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE).

2. From the \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following key:

         \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers
   

3. From the Edit menu, select Add Value.

4. Enter the following:

         Value Name: Eventlog
         Data Type:  REG_DWORD
         String:     0
   
   

5. Click OK and quit the Registry Editor.

6. Shut down and restart Windows NT.

Enable Logging of Print Events

If you change the value of EventLog from a 0 (zero) to a 1 (one) and then restart the computer, the logging of print events does not occur. The value of 1 should enable print logging in the System log.

To re-enable the logging of all print events, remove the EventLog value from the registry and restart Windows NT.

STATUS

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