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

Last reviewed: May 11, 1995
Article ID: Q121651
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q63357
   TITLE     : Debugging NetWare Printing Problems in Windows


KBCategory: kbprint kbnetwork kb3rdparty kbprb
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 extra sheet net


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Last reviewed: May 11, 1995
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