Microsoft KB Archive/117605

= Printer Names May Change When Administered Remotely =

Article ID: 117605

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q117605



SYMPTOMS
Some printer names are truncated when you administer them from a remote machine.



MORE INFORMATION
The problem arises if the name of the printer plus the name of the server (including pathname slashes; "\") exceeds the 32-character limit.

For example, if you name a printer ThisIsALongPrinterNameThatWillGe, which is exactly 32 characters, and configure it on a machine named SERVER, the printer name is changed to ThisIsALongPrinterNameT when you administer it remotely. That is because the full path is:

  \\server\ThisIsALongPrinterNameT

and the server and path information (\\server\) require that the printer name be truncated an equal amount (9 characters) to stay within the 32-character limit.

NOTE: This happens only if the user logged on has at least server operator priviledges.

The server name is added to any printer that is administered remotely and is then counted as part of the name. If this pushes the name beyond the 32-character maximum, Print Manager truncates the name to within limits.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1. This problem was corrected in Windows NT Workstation or Server version 3.5.

Additional query words: prodnt printman

Keywords: kbprint KB117605

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