Extra Page(s) Printing After Print Job on a Novell Network (121651)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q121651

SYMPTOMS

When you print to a Novell NetWare printer, one or both of the following problems occur:

  • An extra page prints at the end of every print job.
  • A page with UserID information (a banner) prints before the print job.

WORKAROUND

To correct these problems, choose one of the methods below.

  • Change the printer settings from within Windows using the following steps:

    1. Open Control Panel and then choose the Printers icon.
    2. Choose the Connect button, then choose the Network button.
    3. Select the LPTx printer, then choose the Options button.
    4. Make sure the following printer options are NOT selected:

      Notify
      Form Feed
      Enable Tabs
      Enable Timeout
      Enable Banner

    5. Choose the OK button.
    6. (Optional) To maintain these settings every time Windows is started, select the Permanent option in the Network Printer Connections box.

      NOTE: If you select the Permanent option, the printer port selected is updated to reflect the selected options every time you start Windows.
    -or-
  • Change the printer settings before starting Windows with the steps below.

    At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following

    capture l=1 nb na ti=0 nff nt l=x

    where x is 1, 2, or 3 for LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3.

    NB = No Banner
    NA = No Autoendcap
    TI = 0 (disable time-out--a time-out of 60 is usually enough)
    NFF = No Form Feed (ejects a blank sheet after every print job)
    NT = No Tab expansion (expands tabs, garbles graphics)

    -or-
  • These changes can be made globally for all users on a server by editing the System Login Script. The System Login Script is changed by running the Novell NetWare SYSCON utility.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the Capture command, the SYSCON utility, or other Novell NetWare printer settings, refer to your Novell NetWare manuals or your system administrator.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

63357 Debugging NetWare Printing Problems in Windows

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2003
Keywords:KB121651
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