Bill Lentz wrote...
In DOS, I used to be able to list a directory to the printer by typing
something like DIR >lpt1. Can anyone tell me if this is still
possible from the XP command prompt and what the command would be to a
USB001 printer?
From a console propmt issue the MODE command without any arguments. It
should display current console settings for all I/O devices available
from the console. If you can use your USB printer from the console, its
device name should appear in MODE's output. If not, you'll need a
2-step process, redirecting output from DIR into a temporary text file,
then printing that file using Notepad (this assumes your USB printer is
your default printer).
dir > %TEMP%\#DELETE.ME#
start /min /wait notepad /p %TEMP%\#DELETE.ME#
del %TEMP%\#DELETE.ME#
Put it all in a batch file if you'd do this often.