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Snacfg.exe Uses Default Printer Properties When Adding Printers

Article ID: 172296

Article Last Modified on 7/15/2004

Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft SNA Server 4.0, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

This article was previously published under Q172296

SYMPTOMS

You are unable to define properties for specific printers when you use Snacfg.exe to add printer sessions. Snacfg.exe uses the properties of the default printer instead of the printer selected.

CAUSE

Snacfg.exe was not originally programmed with this functionality.

RESOLUTION

This functionality is included in the latest version of Snacfg.exe. You can now set paper size, orientation, and tray assignment.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server 3.0 and 3.0 Service Pack 1 (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: snaconfig snacfg

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbenv kbnetwork KB172296