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Q119070: Using More Than Three Printer Ports with Novell 4.x & Windows

Article: Q119070
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When you are using Novell NetWare version 4.x and Windows, you can have more
than three printer ports available through Novell.

MORE INFORMATION
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Novell Workstation Shell version 3.x (NETX) is limited to three Novell printer
redirections. With Novell DOS Requester (VLM), you can have up to nine printer
redirections. To achieve this:

1. Edit the current NET.CFG file and add the following line in the NetWare DOS
  Requester section

  Network Printers =<x>

  where x equals the number of redirections.

2. Edit the WIN.INI file and add LPT<x>:= (where <x> represents the
  port number) for each LPT port that you want to add. For example:

        LPT4:=
        LPT5:=
        LPT6:=
        LPT7:=
        LPT8:=
        LPT9:=

Novell NetWare is manufactured by Novell, Inc., a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

All questions about this procedure should be referred to Novell Technical
Support.


Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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