PRN to USB printer

[Aurélien]

Hi !

I used to print PRN file with copy /B *.prn > LPT1

How can I print theses PRN file to an USB printer ???

Thank you for advance

 

[Andrew Rossmann]

[This followup was posted to comp.periphs.printers and a copy was sent to
the cited author.]

I used to print PRN file with copy /B *.prn > LPT1

How can I print theses PRN file to an USB printer ???

Share the printer, create a NET USE to the printer, then print to the
virtual port.

In other words:
Right-click the printer in the Printers folder and pick Sharing. Give it a
simple name.

Create the virtual LPT port:
NET USE LPT1: \\yourcomputer\printershare (you can use LPT2: or higher if
needed)

Print to it as normal.

I've done the above with Win2K and an HP PSC2410. I assume NT/XP would be
the same. You will need to have the Server service running, of course (NET
START SERVER)

For 9x/ME, you will need to enable File and Printer sharing. I'm not
certain if it will let you connect to your own shares, though.

 

[Davide Guolo]

Aurélien,

I used to print PRN file with copy /B *.prn > LPT1
How can I print theses PRN file to an USB printer ???

you must share the printer into the network, then
COPY *.prn \\computer\printer

Regards,
Davide Guolo

 

[Alan]

Hi !

I used to print PRN file with copy /B *.prn > LPT1

How can I print theses PRN file to an USB printer ???

In Windows, use Printfile: <http://www.lerup.com/printfile/>
Another way is RedMon: <http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/redmon/>
both free.

If you know what you're about, you can "capture" and redirect a
network printer port so that it appears to be an LPT port.

 

[Aurélien]

thank you all for your help