Printing to WinNT Queue Attached to NetWare Queue Hangs NetWare

ID: Q127814

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you print to a Windows NT Server version 3.5 print queue that is attached to a print queue on a NetWare server with a queue name that is greater than 12 characters, the NetWare server stops responding (hangs).

The print queue is attached as shown:


   Windows NT Server (print queue)
          |
           --> NetWare Server (print queue)
                    |
                     --> NFS on NetWare Server
                                  |
                                   --> UNIX Server
                                           |
                                            --> Printer

CAUSE

Windows NT does not truncate the name field in the client frame at 12 characters.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):


   S E R V P A C K

NetWare is manufactured by Novell, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt

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