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Q137296: Adding Additional Logical Print Server Ports for FPNW

Article: Q137296
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 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 Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare version 3.51 
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SUMMARY
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Pages 94, 95, and 96 of the File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW) 3.51
Administrator's Guide list all registry parameters that are added to the
registry when FPNW is installed. The PServerPorts parameter is listed on page
95, and it works as documented. However, PServerPorts does not appear in the
registry.

MORE INFORMATION
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PServerPorts is the number of logical print server ports (named
NetWareCompatiblePServerx, where x is a number starting from 0), provided in
Print Manager to represent NetWare printers. You can enter this parameter in the
registry if you want to create additional print queues on the server to send
jobs to NetWare printers. The range is 1 to 64, and the default is 2.

To create additional print queues for FPNW:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can
be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

1. Run Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE).

2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following key:

  \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FPNW\Parameters

3. From the Edit menu, select Add Value.

4. Add the following:

  Value Name: PServerPorts
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Data: <Decimal Number from 1 - 64>

5. Choose OK and quit Registry Editor.

6. Shutdown and restart Windows NT.

Additional query words: prodnt printing FPNW doc err docerr 4.0

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Keywords          : kbprint kbPrinting 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search kbServicesNetwareSearch kbFPNW351
Version           : 3.51 4.0

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