(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:57 pm
Post subject: DOS print to default printer? Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win2000>setup (more info?)
We have a "default" printer created (Lexmark) which works properly from
Windows applications. The printer is connected via the parallel port LPT1.
We have one legacy DOS application that works properly, but the print
output doesn't seem to get directed to the default printer; it just
disappears somewhere.
"dir > lpt1" at the command prompt illustrates the problem, as no
directly listing goes to the printer, nor does any print job spool even
briefly.
Is something special required to print DOS jobs in Windows 2000 please,
and if so, what is it?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:55 pm
Post subject: Re: DOS print to default printer? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Try sharing out the printer then from the command line
net use lpt1 \\computername\Lexmark /persistent:yes
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"Greg Russell" wrote:
> We have a "default" printer created (Lexmark) which works properly from
> Windows applications. The printer is connected via the parallel port LPT1.
>
> We have one legacy DOS application that works properly, but the print
> output doesn't seem to get directed to the default printer; it just
> disappears somewhere.
>
> "dir > lpt1" at the command prompt illustrates the problem, as no
> directly listing goes to the printer, nor does any print job spool even
> briefly.
>
> Is something special required to print DOS jobs in Windows 2000 please,
> and if so, what is it?
>
> Thanks for your help.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:39 pm
Post subject: Re: DOS print to default printer? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
hi,
I have a windows 2000 dos box that is running an application that will
only print to lpt1 i have fitted a usb printer and now want to
redirect lpt1 to usb. I've tried the "net use" command but my printer
ejects blank paper sheets only.
(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:53 am
Post subject: Re: DOS print to default printer? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
What procedures/commands did you run?
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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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<mmorisini.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:
hi,
I have a windows 2000 dos box that is running an application that will
only print to lpt1 i have fitted a usb printer and now want to
redirect lpt1 to usb. I've tried the "net use" command but my printer
ejects blank paper sheets only.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:52 pm
Post subject: Re: DOS print to default printer? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I used command "net use lpt1 \\MORISINI\CANON4200 /persistent:yes"
same as you recommended.
When I print reports from the DOS program my Canon ejects blank pages.
Other windows applications print documents without problem.
On Jun 21, 6:53 pm, "Dave Patrick" <DSPatr....RemoveThis@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
> What procedures/commands did you run?
>
(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:57 pm
Post subject: Re: DOS print to default printer? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Try sending a text file to the printer from command line.
print /d:lpt1 C:\myfile.txt
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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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<mmorisini.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote:
I used command "net use lpt1 \\MORISINI\CANON4200 /persistent:yes"
same as you recommended.
When I print reports from the DOS program my Canon ejects blank pages.
Other windows applications print documents without problem.
(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:37 pm
Post subject: Re: DOS print to default printer? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
The same problem is here. Blank page has been ejected only.
On Jun 26, 4:57 am, "Dave Patrick" <DSPatr....TakeThisOut@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
> Try sending a text file to the printer from command line.
>
> print /d:lpt1 C:\myfile.txt
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> <mmoris....TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote:
>
> I used command "net use lpt1 \\MORISINI\CANON4200 /persistent:yes"
> same as you recommended.
>
> When I print reports from the DOS program my Canon ejects blank pages.
> Other windows applications print documents without problem.
(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:47 pm
Post subject: Re: DOS print to default printer? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I'd asked local Canon support service about DOS drivers for my printer
but they claimed Canon4200 cannot print text and there are no DOS
drivers at all ;(
I was suggested to search third-party drivers for printing from dos.
I'll try to look around tomorrow.
> The same problem is here. Blank page has been ejected only.
>
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