How To View A Remote Printer in Windows NT 4.0

ID: Q172945


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 95


SUMMARY

To monitor and administer a remote print queue in Windows NT 3.51, perform the following steps:

  1. Double-click on print manager.


  2. From the Printer menu, click Server Viewer.


  3. Type the computer name of the computer to monitor the queues of remotely.


To monitor and administer a remote print queue in Windows NT 4.0, perform one of the following procedures:
  1. Click on the Start button, and then click Run.


  2. Type the \\<servername>\<printer sharename>. (For example, \\myserver\hplaser)

    NOTE: If you do not have the correct permissions on that server, you will be prompted for a user name and password.


  3. Double-click on the printer queue you want monitor.


-or-
  1. Double-click on Network Neighborhood.


  2. Double-click on the server icon where the printer queue resides.


  3. Double-click on the printer queue you want monitor.



MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q120019 Windows NT Remote Printer Administration Limitations

Additional query words: prodnt server viewer

Keywords : kbprint nthowto ntprint NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto kbinfo


Last Reviewed: February 25, 1999
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