1. 1 Module 17 Printing from Windows NT

2. 2  Overview Windows NT Printing Process Printing from MS-DOS-based Applications Windows NT Printing Components Windows NT Network Device Printing Configuring Printer Properties Troubleshooting the Printing Process

3. 3 Windows NT Printing Process 1 Application Server Windows NT Client 2 2 (Local) Printer Driver Spooler (Client) Spooler (Server) Print Monitor GDI Spool File Router Local Print Provider Print Processors Separator Page Processors Printer Driver 1 1 4 4 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 3 3 5 5 Spool File

4. 4 Printing from MS-DOS-based Applications 1 Server (Local) Printer Driver Spooler (Client) Spooler (Server) Print Monitor GDI Spool File Router Local Print Provider Print Processors Separator Page Processors Printer Driver Spool File MS-DOS Application 2 2 1 1 4 4 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 3 3 5 5

5. 5 Windows NT Printing Components The Print Processor Printer Driver Components Windows NT Print Monitors Windows NT Printing Components The Print Spooler

6. 6 Printer Driver Components Characterization Data File Printer Interface Driver Printer Graphics Driver Print Driver Components

7. 7 The Print Spooler Print Spooler: Tracks printer jobs Routes job to correct port Tracks which ports are connected to printer Assigns priorities to print jobs Print Spooler: Tracks printer jobs Routes job to correct port Tracks which ports are connected to printer Assigns priorities to print jobs Print Command Print Command Application Route to Printer Spool File Folder Use the registry to change a spool file folder or to create a separate spool file folder for each printer defined in the Printer dialog box Spool File Folder Use the registry to change a spool file folder or to create a separate spool file folder for each printer defined in the Printer dialog box Stopping and Starting the Spooler Use the Control Panel to stop and restart the spooler service Stopping and Starting the Spooler Use the Control Panel to stop and restart the spooler service HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers

8. 8 The Print Processor Print Job Print Job Application Print Command Print Command Print Job Print Job Print Processor Carry out further rendering Carry out further rendering Local Print Provider Check data type

9. 9 Windows NT Print Monitors Print Monitor Tasks Print Monitors Localmon.DLL Hpmon.DLL Sfmmon.DLL Decpsmon.DLL Lexmon.DLL Pjlmon.DLL Lprmon.DLL

10. 10  Windows NT Network Device Printing Supporting Network Interface Printing Devices Using Windows NT as an LPD Server

11. 11 Supporting Network Interface Printing Devices Windows NT Computer HP Network Interface Printing Device HP Printer (Shared) HP Printer (Shared)

12. 12 Using Windows NT as an LPD Server Printer with TCP/IP Network Card That Supports LPD Windows NT Server with TCP/IP Print Server Service (LPDSVC) UNIX Workstation Windows NT Workstation with TCP/IP Printing Installed From Windows NT via TCP/IP From UNIX Workstation via TCP/IP Via TCP/IP

13. 13 Configuring Printer Properties 24/2MC GREEN 157.57.120.237 Driver: GeneralPortsScheduling Sharing SecurityDevice Settings 24/2MC GREEN 157.57.120.237 on AARDVARK Properties OK Cancel PS. ?.. Comment: Location: 24/2MC GREEN 24/2MC GREEN157.57.120.237 HP LaserJet 4Si/4Si MX PS Separator Page...Print Test PagePrint Processor... New Driver

14. 14  Troubleshooting the Printing Process Troubleshooting Guidelines Common Printing Problems

15. 15 Troubleshooting Guidelines Hardware Connected; Printer Online 11 Correct Printer Driver Configured Printer Is Selected Hard Disk Space Available Print from Other Applications Print to a File or Files; Copy File to Port 22 33 44 55 66

16. 16 Common Printing Problems Print Job Does Not Print Problems with the Printing Device Output Access Denied Message When Configuring Print Options from an Application Out-of-Memory Error Print Process is Slow Print Job Prints As PostScript Text

17. 17 Review Windows NT Printing Process Printing from MS-DOS-based Applications Windows NT Printing Components Windows NT Network Device Printing Configuring Printer Properties Troubleshooting the Printing Process