Net Use command for LPT1 printing

[Guest]

I need to print from an old DOS program, that will only print to LPT1.

I'm trying to use the Net Use command line, like this:

net use lpt1: \\servername\shared_printer_name

But this just gets me a request for a password for the share. As far as I
know, the printer does not have one.

The PC is Win 2k Pro, as a stand alone PC, not a domain client. The user is
local only, with no logon password set. The printer is a Lexmark Optra S
1250 laser, that is shared from a domain controller, everyone group has print
permission. Will I have to make the PC and user become domain clients?

Mike

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

net use lpt1: \\servername\shared_printer_name /uOMAIN\DomainUser
PASSWORD

You do not have to authenticate as a local user on the Win2k machine

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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