DOS printing

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Bill H.

How do I configure win 2k such that printing to lpt1 from a DOS program
actually goes to a printer?

I have a locally connected printer to LPT1 and also several printers out on
other networked Windows computers.

Thanks.
 
B

Bill H.

New problem.

Did that. In the meantime, my computer has been rebooted, etc., and the
captured printer has also been turned off and on periodically.

Now, I want to print via the DOS program to lpt2 and can't. When I run the
NET USE command in a dos window, it reports:

Disconnected LPT2 \\computername\printername Microsoft
Windows Network

The printer is connected, at least from Window's point of view, because I
can print to it via Windows programs, and a test page will also print.

If I try to run the NET USE command to set up printing again, it says:

The local device name is already in use.

So, how do I "reconnect" this printer?

Thanks.


Cari (MS-MVP) said:
See Bruce Sanderson's article at:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/printfromdos.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Bill H." wrote in message
 
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Davide Guolo

You may want to have a look at Printfil to make things easier.

You can find more info and a free trial version to download at
http://www.printfil.com

Kind regards,
Davide Guolo
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Bill H. said:
New problem.

Did that. In the meantime, my computer has been rebooted, etc., and the
captured printer has also been turned off and on periodically.

Now, I want to print via the DOS program to lpt2 and can't. When I run
the
NET USE command in a dos window, it reports:

Disconnected LPT2 \\computername\printername Microsoft
Windows Network

The printer is connected, at least from Window's point of view, because I
can print to it via Windows programs, and a test page will also print.

If I try to run the NET USE command to set up printing again, it says:

The local device name is already in use.

So, how do I "reconnect" this printer?

Thanks.
 
B

Bill H.

Doesn't make much easier.

I tried it, rebooted, and now the captured port says "disconnected." :)

Having used the NET USE command to assign a printer port to a printer, how
do I Unassign that port?

And, how do I "reconnect" a disconnected port?

Thx.
 
A

Alan Morris [MSFT]

net use /?
NET USE
[devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]]
[/USER:[domainname\]username]
[/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
[/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
[/SMARTCARD]
[/SAVECRED]
[[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]

NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME

NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]


net use LPT1: /delete

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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