App Hangs Printing Directly to Port without Printer Connected (134796)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q134796 SYMPTOMS
Printing from a 16-bit application, such as Windows Write, causes the
application to stop responding (hang) if the application prints directly to
the ports and there is no printer attached to the port. Once the
application has hung, it cannot be terminated.
RESOLUTION
Do not print to a port that does not have a printing device attached to it
or there is a problem with the print device.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and
3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprint KB134796 |
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