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Q169855: Print Service Doesn’t Process Carriage Return Properly

Article: Q169855
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When an SCS 0x0D is sent in an LU1 data stream to force a carriage return
without a line feed (to do underlines), SNA Server Print service ignores 0x0D
when Bypass GDI and PDF (printer definition file) are selected. The entire print
job should be treated as EBCDIC transparent data and passed directly to the
printer after being converted to ASCII, except for SCS codes which are mapped to
the characters to send to the printer using a PDF. The following is a sample
PDF:

     /*    PRINTER SESSION DEFINITION FILE FOR SNA Server Printers    */ 
     /*
     */ 
     BEGIN_MACROS
     LFF EQU 0A
     FFF EQU 0C
     CRR EQU 0D
     END_MACROS
     /*  Parameters
     */ 
     CARRIAGE_RETURN=CRR
     NEW_LINE=CRR LFF
     LINE_FEED=LFF
     FORM_FEED=FFF CRR
     /*                        End of Definition File

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server 3.0 and 3.0 SP1. This
problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 3.0 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ300SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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