Specifying Printer Not Installed in Print Manager Causes AV

ID: Q169908

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1

SYMPTOMS

If a universal naming convention (UNC) path is input for an SNA Server Print Service session, and that printer is not installed in Windows NT Print Manager, SNAPRINT will encounter an access violation when the session is started.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server 3.0 and 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1). This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this 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:

Keywords : kbnetwork snaprintservice kbfix3.00.sp2
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug