Microsoft KB Archive/114018

= Printing from an OS/2 Workstation to a WINNT Shared Printer =

Article ID: 114018

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
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q114018



SUMMARY
To print to a Microsoft Windows NT shared printer from a Microsoft OS/2 version 1.3 workstation, you must set up a printer in the OS/2 Print Manager with the device pointing to the LPT port to which you have redirected your shared printer.



MORE INFORMATION
If you try to print from an OS/2 program, such as File Manager, to a printer shared from a Windows NT machine, you get an error such as:

Cannot print. Make sure that the default printer is installed and connected properly. Then try again (PMV1051).

In OS/2 Print Manager, set up a printer that points to the device you have redirected your print jobs to, and is selected as the default printer for Presentation Manager applications.

Procedure:


 * 1) Net Use LPT2: \\Server\Printer1
 * 2) In OS/2 Print Manager, choose Setup/Printer/Add.
 * 3) Setup Printer with Device=LPT2, choose the IBMNULL driver.
 * 4) DO NOT set up a queue for this printer.
 * 5) In OS/2 Print Manager, choose Setup/Application Defaults.
 * 6) Select 'Printer1' as the default printer for Presentation Manager applications.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbprint KB114018

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