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Q158275: WFW Err Msg: There Is Not Enough Memory Available

Article: Q158275
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11; winnt:3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint
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 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error may occur when you attempt to connect from Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 to a network printer shared from an Windows NT server. After
clicking on the Windows NT server computer name in the Connect Network Printer
dialog box in Print Manager, you may see:

  STOP: There Is Not Enough Memory Available

CAUSE
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This error occurs when the printer's share name (the name that client computers
use to connect to Windows NT print shares) has a forward slash "/" in it. For
example, a printer shared as A1/LASER will produce this error.

RESOLUTION
==========

On the Windows NT Server where the printer shares were created, remove the "/"
(forward slash) from the printer's share name.

NOTE: A good rule of thumb for printer naming, especially when there are 16-bit
network clients like Windows for Workgroups, is to stick with 8.3 naming
conventions. For example, Printer9.pcl would be a good choice.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbprint 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11; winnt:3.5,3.51

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