Microsoft KB Archive/286057

= Redirected Serial Port Does Not Print from Client That Runs a 16-Bit Operating System =

Article ID: 286057

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q286057





SYMPTOMS
On a client computer that runs a 16-bit operating system, you may receive the following error message when you try to print to a redirected serial printer through a Terminal Session:

This Document Failed to Print Document Name: Printer Name: Time Sent: Click here to open the print queue, and then for assistance, click Troubleshooter on the help menu.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) On a computer that runs Windows for Workgroups and that has an attached serial printer, connect to a Windows .Net Terminal Session.
 * 2) Try to print to the redirected serial printer.

Note that the default setting in the Terminal Client is to redirect printers and hard disk drives.

Keywords: kbbug kbnetwork kbpending kbprint KB286057

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