This error happens on some Windows systems running TinyTERM version 4.30 or higher. It stems from the CenLPDStatus.exe item added to the Startup group.

That program is the interface to the CenLPD service, which provides an LPD daemon for Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP and Vista. If the service is unavailable, then CenLPDStatus.exe gives the above error to show that it can’t access CenLPD. Some of the things that might cause this error are:

• Insufficient user privileges. If the user does not have local PC administrator rights, then CenLPDStatus.exe is automatically locked out of the services.
• CenLPD has not finished starting. This is a timing error, with the interface loading before the service is ready.
• CenLPD is disabled or has been removed. In that case, of course, there’s no service to connect to.

You can safely ignore the message. If you’re not using LPD at all, you can delete CenLPDStatus.exe from your Startup group to get rid of the message. You’ll also want to go through Control Panel’s Services applet to stop the CenLPD service in that case, to conserve system resources.

CR 545, timing improved in TinyTERM Plus 4.40

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