Pop-up Message Halts Printing and Causes Bad Print Jobs

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q90235
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1
  • Microsoft Workgroup Connections version 1.0

If you use the Windows for Workgroups or Workgroup Connections pop-up terminate and stay resident (TSR) program (started with the NET START POPUP command) while an MS-DOS-based application is printing to a redirected port (a print server), the print job may be halted. When you clear the pop-up dialog box, the print job resumes, often becoming garbled as the printer misinterprets the rest of the print job.

KBCategory: kbprint kbprb
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 1.00 3.10 popup wc line lines box boxes junk
garbage incomplete poor output corrupt character characters hang
crash stop inconsistent freeze

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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