First Line Is Not Printed Using Generic/Text Only Printer Driver

 Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q154322
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 with Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you print to a Microsoft Windows NT TCP/IP LPR printer using a generic/text-only driver, the first line of print output is missing.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 Service Pack 4 and later and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest US Service Pack for Windows NT version 4.0. For information on obtaining this update, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K
This driver is also available in the latest Windows NT 4.0 Driver Library and can be obtained from online services. For more information on obtaining this update, please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q142643
   TITLE     : Windows NT 4.0 Driver Library

WORKAROUND

You can use an alternative printer driver, instead of the generic/text-only driver.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about this issue, query in the Knowledge Base for the following article: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q142686
   TITLE     : First Line of Print Job Lost When Printing Using Lpdsvc

Additional query words: 3.51 prodnt LPD
Keywords : kbbug3.51 kbnetwork ntprint nttcp
Version : 3.51
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
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