How do I setup a printer to be able to print under the DOS?
In NT, we used to be able to capture the printer port to LPT1.
In XP, I am unable to find the way of doing it.
Anyone knows how? Thank you
Setting up a printer in XP isn't THAT much different to NT. Your printer
should get automatically installed when you turn it on and connect it.
If the port is mapped to a port other than LPT1, then set the option in
Control Panel. Go to Printer and Faxes, then enter printer properties.
Here you can choose your port in the "Ports" tab.
If the printer is not parallel, and you've forgotten how to map LPT1 to
your printer. Share your printer over the network ("Sharing" tab). Then:
net.exe use lpt1: \\COMPNAME\Printer1
[Make sure the Server, Workstation, network connection services are
started, replace share names as necessary].
Commands like "type C:\windows\setupapi.log > lpt1:" should now work (it
does on my Brother HL-1660 at least).
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Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Error Reporting -> Choose Programs
-> Do not report errors for these programs:
Acrobat.exe
waol.exe
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