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Capturing a Printer port
I have a Win95 system with a deskjet 820Cse on the machine's
only parrallel port (LPT1:). It works fine from the Windows
applications. When I try to print from a Dos box using either:
type foo > lpt1
type foo > prn
Nothing happens. I tried enabling printer sharing and using
type foo > \\Juno\\deskjet
I get a network error.
Someone mentioned printer port capture being necessary
for dos mode printing. Is this true, and if so how do
I do it. My printer is called 'deskjet' (yes I know, it is
not very original).
What do I do enable dos mode printing while not destroying
my windows printing.
only parrallel port (LPT1:). It works fine from the Windows
applications. When I try to print from a Dos box using either:
type foo > lpt1
type foo > prn
Nothing happens. I tried enabling printer sharing and using
type foo > \\Juno\\deskjet
I get a network error.
Someone mentioned printer port capture being necessary
for dos mode printing. Is this true, and if so how do
I do it. My printer is called 'deskjet' (yes I know, it is
not very original).
What do I do enable dos mode printing while not destroying
my windows printing.
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The printer has been installed to allow printing from DOS.
The printer properties show spooling from dos enabled.
Still no printing.
The printer properties show spooling from dos enabled.
Still no printing.
type foo > lpt:
or
type foo > prn:
... Otherwise, you're creating files called lpt and prn...