OT: printing from command prompt

[Bill Lentz]

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?

Thanks
Bill

 

[Beege]

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?

Thanks

Not sure about USB, but Window R (run), cmd.exe to get the command line,
then dir (with switches?) and >textfile.txt will place the output into a
text file you can improt, edit, whatever...

Beege

 

[Harlan Grove]

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.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Can't you go into Control Panel|Printers and rightclick on your USB printer and
choose properties.

Then on the Ports tab, you can assign it to LPT1

(Untested, but I think I've done this before.)

But before you make any changes, make sure you make a note of the existing
settings--just in case you have to put things back.

 

[Gord Dibben]

That's a novel idea.

Wish I had done that a few times<g>


Gord

 

[Bill Lentz]

Not sure about USB, but Window R (run), cmd.exe to get the command line,
then dir (with switches?) and >textfile.txt will place the output into a
text file you can improt, edit, whatever...

Beege

Thanks - that does the trick