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Cannot Connect to LPT4 with Client for NetWare Networks

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Article ID:137726
Last Review:January 19, 2007
Revision:2.1
This article was previously published under Q137726
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SYMPTOMS

When you are using the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks, you may receive the following error message when you try to capture the LPT4 port in the properties for your printer:
The following error occurred while trying to connect LPT4: to \\<server>\<printer>

Device name is out of range allowed.

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CAUSE

The Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks is limited to three NetWare printer redirections. This same limitation exists with the Novell NETX client, but does not exist with the Novell VLM client.

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RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
•Connect to the NetWare printer by specifying a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to the printer, rather than capturing the LPT4 port.

NOTE: This workaround prevents MS-DOS-based programs from printing to the network printer. MS-DOS-based programs require that you capture a printer port.
•Use the Novell VLM client instead of the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks.

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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about printer redirection with the Novell NETX and VLM clients and Windows and Windows for Workgroups versions 3.x, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119070 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119070/EN-US/) Using More Than Three Printer Ports with Novell 4.x & Windows

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 95
•Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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Keywords: 
kb3rdpartynetclient KB137726

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