This sounds like that old LPR issue:
In Windows NT version 3.51 Service Pack 4 (SP4) and earlier, the LPR service
used TCP ports 721 through 731 for LPR connections. This complied with RFC
1179 but limited performance because it only enabled 11 TCP ports to be in
use by the service at one time. Per RFC 1122, each port must not be reused
for four minutes (2 * Maximum Segment Lifetime as defined in RFC 1122).
A change in Windows NT 3.51 SP5 and Windows NT 4.0 up to Service Pack 2
(SP2) provides a performance enhancement for LPR printing. This enhancement
enables TCP ports 512-1,023 to be used for outbound LPR connections but
deviates from RFC 1179 and therefore causes problems with some applications.
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 4:36 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: printing problem
Stop and Start the Spooler service for starters
-----Original Message-----
From: Mal Sasalu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:23 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: printing problem
Hello All,
My print service is acting up. When user sends a print job, it doesn't
get spooled and sits in the queue. An error message is flashed on the
server complaining about I/O error on the printer. Again the spooling
starts automatically and prints. The gap between error and printing time
could be 30 seconds to 2 minutes. We are using Lexmark printers with
Markvision printer utility on an NT4server. Any thoughts?
TIA
Mal
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