Use USB Printer

[Ray]

How can I use an USB Printer to emulate a Parallel printer. I have an old
program that use a parallel port as the output for printing. Is there a way
to use use an USB port as an parallel port?

Thanks RayN

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi RayN,

Try this trick.

HOWTO: Print to a USB Printer from DOS in Windows XP:
http://geekswithblogs.net/dtotzke/articles/26204.aspx

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


How can I use an USB Printer to emulate a Parallel printer. I have an old
program that use a parallel port as the output for printing. Is there a way
to use use an USB port as an parallel port?

Thanks RayN

 

[Patrick Keenan]

How can I use an USB Printer to emulate a Parallel printer. I have an old
program that use a parallel port as the output for printing. Is there a
way to use use an USB port as an parallel port?

Thanks RayN

Absolutely, yes. There are redirectors like DOS2USB, and if you have a
small network with the USB printer on another system, you can simply use the
NET USE command to redirect the LPT port to the other system. The DOS app
will probably never know the difference.

HTH
-pk

 

[Bruce Chambers]

How can I use an USB Printer to emulate a Parallel printer. I have an old
program that use a parallel port as the output for printing. Is there a way
to use use an USB port as an parallel port?

Thanks RayN

Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if
your PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use
command to redirect the DOS output. For example:

NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES


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Bruce Chambers

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[cmcanulty]

Can't you just get a parallel to USB converter cable?