Microsoft KB Archive/134514

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Lotus Notes Does Not Print to a Network Printer with UNC Path

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Q134514

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to print a document from Lotus Notes to a network printer, the document is not printed.

CAUSE
The printer is connected using a Uniform Naming Conventions (UNC) path. Lotus Notes does not recognize the UNC path, and therefore cannot find the printer.

RESOLUTION
If you use a network printer, make sure the network path is associated with a printer port. (This is also referred to as "capturing" a printer port.) Otherwise, when you print to a network printer from Lotus Notes, you may encounter problems.

To capture a printer port, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers on the menu that appears.
 * 2) In the Printers dialog box, using the right mouse button, click the icon for the printer you use, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.
 * 3) In the Properties box for the printer, click the Details tab, and then click the Capture Printer Port button.
 * 4) In the Capture Printer Port dialog box, select the port the printer is connected to, and then type the path to the printer.
 * 5) In the Lotus Notes Printer Setup dialog box, select the printer you captured.

MORE INFORMATION
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