Microsoft KB Archive/37985

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Printing to Apple LaserWriter NT/NTX on Novell Network

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Q37985

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5

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SUMMARY
You will have problems printing from Microsoft Word to Apple LaserWriter NT/NTX printers on a Novell network if your setup is incorrect. The Apple &quot;LaserWriter NT/NTX Owner's Guide&quot; incorrectly states that the printer uses 96 baud, XON/XOFF handshake, and 7 databits in its communications protocol. This information is incorrect.

The LaserWriter NTX does not use XON/XOFF, and it uses 8 databits and a baud rate of 9600. Novell has reported that printing across the Novell network from Word is not a problem if the settings below are used.

This information applies to Microsoft Word for MS-DOS versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5.

MORE INFORMATION
If you are using Novell NetWare version 2.1 or later, do the following:


 * 1) Use the Custom Installation of the NETGEN process under Printer Maintenance (a Novell utility) to set XON/XOFF to No, the baud rate to 9600, parity to none, databits to 8, and the stopbit to 1.
 * 2) Set the Tabs and Banner flags to No in the CAPTURE statement (Novell command).

If you are using a Novell NetWare version earlier than version 2.1, do the following:


 * 1) Specify the serial-mode settings in Option 7 of the system Install program. Set the baud rate to 9600, parity to none, databits to 8, and the stopbit to 1.
 * 2) Set Tabs and Banner flags to No in the SPOOL statement.

For more information, refer to Novell's &quot;Command Line Utility Manual&quot; or contact Novell product support at (800) 638-9273.

Additional query words: 2.10 4.00 5.00 5.50

Keywords : kbnetwork kbprint

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