Fooling printing to use redirected lpt to usb

[Guest]

I am using XP Pro SP2 with all patches. I have an old cobalt program which
does not recognize USB printer ports, it only recognizes LPT1. On the
network I can make it print to a network printer by using the NET USE
command. However, we bought a new local USB printer and it will not print to
the USB port. I know I have to fool the program by directing it to the LPT1
Port and then from there threw the USB port. I have tried NET USE LPT1:
(then the USB port name) but it did not work. Does anyone know how to
redirect a print job to the LPT1 then threw the USB port?

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Look for Printfil.

I am using XP Pro SP2 with all patches. I have an old cobalt program which
does not recognize USB printer ports, it only recognizes LPT1. On the
network I can make it print to a network printer by using the NET USE
command. However, we bought a new local USB printer and it will not print to
the USB port. I know I have to fool the program by directing it to the LPT1
Port and then from there threw the USB port. I have tried NET USE LPT1:
(then the USB port name) but it did not work. Does anyone know how to
redirect a print job to the LPT1 then threw the USB port?

 

[Quaoar]

I am using XP Pro SP2 with all patches. I have an old cobalt program
which does not recognize USB printer ports, it only recognizes LPT1.
On the network I can make it print to a network printer by using the
NET USE command. However, we bought a new local USB printer and it
will not print to the USB port. I know I have to fool the program by
directing it to the LPT1 Port and then from there threw the USB port.
I have tried NET USE LPT1: (then the USB port name) but it did not
work. Does anyone know how to redirect a print job to the LPT1 then
threw the USB port?

This site might offer a way to do what you want:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/printfromdos.htm

Q

 

[Bob I]

You are almost there:
first Share the printer and give it a name

then use

NET USE LPT1: \\computername\printersharename

to make it available on LPT1