Event 2007 Error When Printing to an LPR Port

Last reviewed: September 10, 1997
Article ID: Q165947

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The following error message may occur when you print to a Windows NT printer that connects through an LPR printer port:

   Event ID: 2007
   Source: LPR Print Monitor
   Type: Error
   Category: None

   The LPR print monitor failed to open the port named <port name or
   IP address>:

CAUSE

This error occurs when the server name for the port is incorrect.

RESOLUTION

To reestablish connectivity to the printer, remove and recreate the LPR port using the correct server name.

Additional query words: 3.50 3.51 4.00
Keywords : ntprint NTSrvWkst kbprint
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: September 10, 1997
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