ERROR: "Error -812 occured while initializing Printer Agent"

  • Document ID:3692748
  • Creation Date:04-Sep-2007
  • Modified Date:26-Apr-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      iPrint

Environment

Products:
Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) Novell NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 3 Print Manager

Situation

Symptoms:
ERROR: "Error (-812) occurred while initializing Printer Agent"

Resolution

Corrective Actions:
Follow the steps listed below
1. Launch ConsoleOne
2. Delete the Printer Agent objects serviced by that NDPS Print Manager.
3. Unload and Reload NDPS Manager.
4. Launch NetWare Administrator
5. Click on Tools | NDPS Public Access Printer.
6. From the listed Public Access Printer, select one Printer Agent at a time and "Click on Convert to NDPS Printer Object"

Additional Information

Root Cause:
Corrupt Printer Agent objects in NDS