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Q128352: Print Job to LPR Printer Does Not Print

Article: Q128352
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 3.51 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 Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you print from a computer running Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS or
Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 to a Line Printer Remote (LPR) protocol
printer that is connected to a Windows NT Line Printer Daemon (LPD) server, the
print job does not print and the following is written to the system log:

  Event ID: 2001
  Source: LPR Print Monitor
  Type: Warning
  Description: Cannot Reach the Destination.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if you do not have proper permissions to write to the
subdirectory, because the LPR command (LPR.EXE) needs to write a temporary file
to the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32 subdirectory on the Windows NT computer.

The Everyone group has Change permission by default. If the Administrator removes
this right for the \SYSTEM32 subdirectory, the above error message appears.


RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, do one of the following:

- Log on as one of the Administrators on the client computer.

- Grant the user on the client computer Change permissions to the
  %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32 subdirectory on the Windows NT computer.

  NOTE: Change permission is the default security for the System32 directory.
  The problem described above occurs when an administrator has changed the
  default permissions. Access to the Windows NT directory tree is protected by
  share permissions. Directory permissions are a secondary level of security.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q133488: LPR Printing Fails After Setting Up Security
  Q137912: File Permissions on \SYSTEM32 Affect All Subdirectories
  Q138593: Unable to Print to WinNT LPR Printers after Applying SP2

Additional query words: prodnt viewer wfw nc nts

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Keywords          : kbprint kbPrinting 
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Version           : 3.5 3.51 4.0

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