Q121077: WFW Print Manager Limitations with Windows NT Shared

Article: Q121077
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.10 3.5 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint kbPrinting
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you try to move a print job down in the queue of a Windows NT system from a
Windows for Workgroups system, this message is displayed on the WFWG system:

  This request is not supported by the network

MORE INFORMATION
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The WFWG Print Manager allows various degrees of control over print jobs sent to
a shared printer. How much control you have over the print job depends upon
where you send it. When you print from a WFWG system to a locally attached
printer, you can cancel the job or move it up or down in the queue of pending
jobs.

When you print to a network printer, you cannot move jobs ahead in the queue.
This is by design: it prevents users from advancing their jobs at others'
expense. Users can still move jobs down in the queue.

When you print to a network printer shared by a Windows NT system, you cannot
move jobs up or down in the queue. All you can do is delete your own print jobs.

Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodnt kbinterop kbnetwork
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Keywords          : kbprint kbPrinting 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : 3.10 3.5 4.0

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