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Q139331: Errors when Using LPR.EXE Command to Print a Zero Byte File

Article: Q139331
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 Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the LPR command from a computer running Windows NT you may receive
one of the following errors:

Windows NT 4.0
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  Error: print server did not accept request. Job aborted.

Windows NT 3.51
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  Error: data may have been lost. Could not abort job.

CAUSE
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These errors occur if you try to send a file to the printer with the LPR command
even though the file is empty (is zero bytes in size).

RESOLUTION
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To avoid these errors, only use the LPR command on files that contain data.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbprint kbPrinting 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51 4.0

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