Printing From Japanese Windows NT to a U.S. Windows NT Printer

 Last reviewed: June 2, 1995
Article ID: Q130905
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

To print from a localized Japanese version of Windows NT to a shared printer on a U.S. version of Windows NT, you must do the following on the localized Japanese version of Windows NT:

  1. Run Print Manager and choose Create Printer from the Printer menu.

  2. Install the printer driver for the shared printer that is on the computer with the U.S. version of Windows NT.

  3. For Print To, select Other.

  4. For Print Destination, select Local Port.

  5. Enter a port name in Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format. For example, \\<computer name>\<printer name>.

KBCategory: kbusage kbprint kbsetup kbnetwork kbenv
KBSubcategory: nt16ap nt32ap ntconfig nthowto ntinterop ntprint ntsetup
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50 prodnt

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Last reviewed: June 2, 1995
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