Generic Text Driver Prints Control Characters and Blank Lines

 Last reviewed: August 27, 1996
Article ID: Q141520
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When printing to file using the Windows NT 3.51 the Generic Text Only printer driver, the text file that is created contains printer control characters and also a header of several blank lines.

RESOLUTION

This problem has been corrected in the latest Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

KBCategory: kbprint kbfix3.51.sp4
KBSubCategory: ntprint NTSrvWkst
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.51 null

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Last reviewed: August 27, 1996
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