Microsoft KB Archive/222898

= All Client Computers Disconnect from Print Server =

Article ID: 222898

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6

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This article was previously published under Q222898



SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows NT Server 4.0 as a print server, all the Windows NT clients during a period of about three days may lose the connection to the print server simultaneously and receive the following error message:

Illegal Operation



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, configure the print server to spool the last page before printing. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the print server, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 2) Right-click the printer you want to configure, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Scheduling tab, click Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster, and then click Start printing after last page is spooled.
 * 4) Click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
Every client computer is disconnected whether the client is printing or not.

The Event Logs on the print server and client computers do not report anything about losing a connection.

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb kbprint KB222898

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