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The LPR.EXE command is limited to sending 2GB print jobs

Symptoms

Attempting to send a large print job with the LPR.EXE command will result in a timeout when the 2GB threshold has been exceeded.

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Cause

LPR.EXE uses signed integer variables which will limit the size of jobs to 2GB.

NOTE: The 64-bit LPR.EXE code is using the same data types, and thus has the same limitations.

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Resolution

Use the application creating the files you are attempting to print to generate jobs of less than 2GB in size.

Third party and open-source LPR clients may also provide a workaround.

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More Information

Windows Data Types
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383751(VS.85).aspx

  • Signed integer value range: -2,147,483,648 to +2,147,483,647
  • Unsigned integer value range: 0 to 4,294,967,295

Line Printer Daemon Protocol
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1179.txt

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Article Info
Article ID : 2403052
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/8/2017
Published on : 9/8/2010
Exists online : False
Views : 166