How to print a .prn file

[Pakeon]

Hi,

I would like to know whether it is possible to print a .prn file out by
draggin to a printer icon?

Many thanks.

Pakeon

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

no

use copy instead

If you have a USB printer, share it first, then copy the file to
\\machine\printershare

for LPT printer

copy filename lpt1

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Windows Printing Team
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[Pakeon]

Thanks but I want to find a simple way for end users to print those .prn
files. Such as to drag and drop the .prn files to a script then they can get
the print out.

Pakeon

 

[Tom Ferguson]

I have not tried it. However, FastPrint might be useful.
http://www.allweb-soft.com/fastprint.htm

The "full" version is not free but there is a crippled trial version.

 

[Klaus Jorgensen]

Pakeon wrote :

I would like to know whether it is possible to print a .prn file out by
draggin to a printer icon?

Create a batch-file with the text between the dashed lines below, and
save in e.g. "C:\Windows\SendLpt1.bat". Change "lpt" in the filename
and the script to whatever you setup is (as per Alan Morris' note).

To print files by dragging files to a print-icon on the desktop:
On the desktop, add a shortcut to the script you just created.

To print files by right-clicking and using the SendTo-option:
In "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\SendTo", add a shortcut to the
script you just created.

-------------------------------------------
:loop
@echo Printing %1
@copy /b %1 lpt1 >nul
@shift
@if not !%1==! goto loop

 

[Pakeon]

Thats definitely what I want. Thanks a lot!

Pakeon