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- DOCUMENT:Q105249 22-NOV-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Serial Printers May Print Garbage During Windows NT Startup
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:BUGLIST3.10 fixlist3.10.003
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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-
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- SYMPTOMS
- ========
-
- If a printer is attached to the serial port (COMx) of a system running
- Windows NT, the printer may eject blank pages or print garbage during
- the startup of Windows NT.
-
- CAUSE
- =====
-
- When you start Windows NT, NTDETECT gathers information on the
- hardware that is installed in the system. One of the functions that
- NTDETECT performs is a search for the pointing device (usually a
- mouse). In the course of this process, data is sent to the serial
- ports. This data may be interpreted by the printer as incoming
- information upon which to act. Depending on the baud rate setting and
- the particular printer attached, this may result in the ejection of
- printed pages with random characters or unprinted pages.
-
- RESOLUTION
- ==========
-
- To work around this problem, make sure that the power is off on the
- printer before you start Windows NT. After Windows NT is loaded, then
- turn the printer back on.
-
- STATUS
- ======
-
- Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1
- and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this
- problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge
- Base as it becomes available.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 garbage junk
- KBCategory:
- KBSubcategory: stp
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