SNA Print Server Does Not Support a Print Filter DLL for APPC Print Sessions

ID: Q230686

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0SP1, 3.0SP2, 3.0SP3, 4.0, 4.0SP1, 4.0SP2

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to configure an APPC Print Session using SNA Server Manager, the configuration options for enabling a Print Filter DLL are missing. Also, when APPC Print Sessions are successfully configured for Print Filter DLL support using the SNACFG command line tool, the SNA Print Server will never activate the newly configured DLL when a print job is sent from the AS/400.

CAUSE

The SNA Print Server was not designed to support APPC print filters.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SNA Server versions 3.0,3.0SP1,3.0SP2, 3.0SP3, 4.0, 4.0SP1, 4.0SP2.

Additional query words:

Keywords : sna3 sna3sp1 sna3sp2 sna3sp3 sna4 sna4sp2
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0SP1,3.0SP2,3.0SP3,4.0,4.0SP1,4.0SP2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug