Question

Printing to USB port

Asked by: jameshoty

Hi
I am using VISTA and FOXPRO is DOS2.6. I attach an USB thermal receipt printer. I install the USB printer driver as per VISTA requirement and manage to test print successfully to the thermal printer. Later, I tried to use NET USE LPT1: \\computer-name\share name /PERSISTENT:YES but when I go to FOXPRO and issue set print on and tried to print but it will say printer not ready. How do I get over it? Thanks to your advise.

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2009-03-30 at 06:39:30ID24277179
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Answers

 

by: techzterPosted on 2009-03-30 at 07:13:12ID: 24019111

I silly question I hope. Did you first share the printer from \\computer-name?

 

by: jameshotyPosted on 2009-03-30 at 08:10:57ID: 24019734

yes. i did the same thing in XP computer and it works. but i do the same in vista it doesnt.

 

by: gtkfreakPosted on 2009-03-30 at 10:05:04ID: 24020845

Check the permissions to use the printer.

 

by: tusharkanvindePosted on 2009-03-30 at 11:18:38ID: 24021582

Does giving command

DIR>PRN

give an output to the printer. If it doesn't, then it would be better to change the zone of this question to Vista.

 

by: jameshotyPosted on 2009-03-30 at 17:08:49ID: 24024686

I am doing this as administrator, is this correct? Printer  not ready when I issued Dir > prn
but doing test print from print properties  tab is ok...

 

by: tusharkanvindePosted on 2009-03-30 at 21:18:45ID: 24025688

Check the NET USE command output to see if the printer has been captured.

Change the zone of this question to Vista so that the Vista experts can take a look. This problem is not a foxpro problem.

Check out the software at http://www.dosprn.com/ or http://www.dos2usb.com/ to see if they help.

 

by: Olaf_DoschkePosted on 2009-03-31 at 01:16:31ID: 24026680

I wonder if you can adress a USB printer via DOS. USB is not like COM or LPT, it's a BUS and only drivers talk to devices, you (foxpro) does not even talk to printer drivers, it's printing to the winodws spooler. But good luck with getting this printer to work in DOS.

I'd ask the manufacturer of that printer, if they offer a DOS driver.

Bye, Olaf.

 

by: jameshotyPosted on 2009-03-31 at 03:08:54ID: 24027218

it works pretty well on XP so far. I post this question to get expert advice how I can get it work in vista. I googled and found many various offers but don't have enough time to trial-and-error.

 

by: rentoncPosted on 2009-04-08 at 01:17:20ID: 24094823

We had the same problem with Windows 2000 / XP and got around it by using
NET USE LPT2: \\COMPUTERNAME\EPSON where epson was the share name for the printer attached either to com2 or a USB port depending on the printer model.

Then within FoxPro use SET PRINTER TO LPT2 and this works fine. This leaves LPT1 free for our other printers.

 

by: BMKESHAVPosted on 2009-04-12 at 23:08:26ID: 24128166

First of all try this in DOS, is it working :
C:\ type <your text file name> >\\computer name\share printer name
it works in XP, it should be in Vest too.

Regards,

Bm Keshav

 

by: BMKESHAVPosted on 2009-04-13 at 05:11:58ID: 24129184

Go to DOS2USB.com and download utility for it.

Regards,

Bm keshav

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