Network Clients Cannot Print to Server LPR Printers

 Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
Article ID: Q128445
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When a user without non-administrator rights sends a print job from a client computer to a Windows NT computer that is using Line Printer Remote (LPR), Print Manager displays errors and does not print the jobs.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when an administrator has denied non-administrator users read and write permissions in the %systemroot% and SYSTEM32 directories.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, give non-administrators both read and write permissions in the %systemroot% and SYSTEM32 directories.

Additional query words: prodnt queue
Keywords : kbprint ntprint NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.11 3.5 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
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