mapping/redirecting network printer to LPT1

[Guest]

Hi,
We have an application that only wants to print to LPT1 connected directly
to a printer or a printer that is connected to another computer that is
shared on the network. It does not want to print to a normal networked
printer.
Is there a way through command line or something else I can map/redirect a
network printer to LPT1? Thanks.


Mitch

 

[Bob I]

NET USE LPT1 \\computername\printername

 

[Guest]

I wasn't able to map that. The printer is connected on the network using a HP
Jetdirect card. It's not connected to a workstation? Is there a different
syntax for this?

 

[John John]

Just use the printer server name.

NET USE LPT1 \\printservername\printername

I stand to be corrected but I think that NET USE only works for DOS
applications. Is the stubborn program a DOS app?

John

 

[Guest]

That did the job. Thanks.

I wasn't able to map that. The printer is connected on the network using a HP
Jetdirect card. It's not connected to a workstation? Is there a different
syntax for this?

 

[Bob I]

Nope, works for Windows applications. What's a "DOS" app? <VBG>

 

[John John]

Ahhh... I see. I thought the LPT1 part in NET USE only applied to DOS,
you learn something new every day, or you try to. A DOS app is what you
use when it costs an arm and a leg to be replaced by a Windows app. Or
when you're too cheap to replace it. Like me and my Accpac Plus... on
my old NT network. ;-)

John